Thoughts Flying with Belted Knits

Quickie:

I've been pondering belted knits for a few days now, and I can't get it out of me brain.
A few Rav-examples:

Weird Rock Star's Kimono
Cables and Lace Cardi

While these (and the right-pictured Dusk by Hargreaves) are all kimono-styled, I'm thinking outside that box.
To something more boxy. Less cardi.
More scoop-necky. Less vee-y.
But certainly drapey. And Autumn-y.

I'm sure you'll all be rather unsurprised that I drool over Alexander McQueen pieces. His work is quite directly up my alley.
Historical, luxurious, and perhaps the best visual example of sumptuous one could possibly find.

Here's an example of a belted knit from his Fall 2006 RTW:
So very Lurvely.
(while writing this post, I took a quick time-out to search McQueen's online store. One day, I'll set aside a few thousand and buy a piece. A very good investment, methinks.)
Note: Those boots are possibly the best boots I've ever laid my eye upon. If only they weren't high-heeled.











Now this look, from Aquascutum 2008 Fall RTW has a few of my dreamed-of qualities: flowy, incredible belt, deep and very rich colour.

All this picture-posting and adjective-spewing will eventually lead to a knit.
Hope to get it logistically laid out, cast on, and with something to show for myself within a couple days.

In the meantime, I must run off to wind my recent stash acquisitions into usable balls and ponder my curious choice of Granny Apple Green for one of the two next designs.