Yep, Burton had been as enthralled by the exhibition of Matisse cutouts at the Tate Modern as the rest of London. She captured a flavor of the show in her own cutout flowers. They were embroidered on houndstooth, carved into napa leather, or laser cut from silk and laid across the body in the kind of dauntingly precise symmetry that defines McQueen.
Precision is the ultimate weapon in Burton's arsenal. A mackintosh-cum-dress in navy vinyl bonded in white leather might be one of the single most intimidating outfits of the Resort season. But give it a moment and the unholy rampant sensuality of such an item made an unforgettable connection. After all, the only thing you can really do in that look is let go.