The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much is the twenty-sixth collection by British designer Alexander McQueen, released for the Autumn/Winter 2005 season of his eponymous fashion house. It took inspiration from the fashion of the 1950s and 1960s. The palette was muted with pops of colour. Tailored designs emphasised the female form in an old-fashioned way, echoing the designs seen in Alfred Hitchcock thrillers like the collection's namesake, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956). The youth culture of the mid-century was represented in jeans, leather, and leopard print items. Some of the eveningwear referenced famous gowns of the era, such as the dress worn by actress Marilyn Monroe when she sang "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy in 1963.