Vogue described this collection as “a spoof on ancient Egypt as seen through the eyes of Hollywood,” and its look as “Cleopatra meets Sid and Nancy, complete with trompe l’oeil tattoos and a jewel-of-the-Nile dress made entirely out of safety pins.” Understated the collection was not. While some critics were beginning to tire of Galliano’s histrionics—“By now he has established that at each season he will marry two improbable themes,” asserted critic Amy M. Spindler—Vogue remained supportive. “Outlandish! Unreal! Why make clothes no one can wear?” the magazine asked, answering: “Because the best ideas are born from extremes.”