The first pair of Alexander McQueen's bumster style trousers have sold for £3,500.

The late fashion designer created the infamous garment - which shows off the wearer's bum cleavage - for his drag artist pal Trixie Bellair in 1992, and that specific pair has now sold for the huge sum at an auction in London, The Guardian newspaper reports.

The first pair of Alexander McQueen's famous bumster style trousers have sold for a whopping £3,500 at auction.

The revealing trousers - which demonstrated McQueen's ability to pair smart tailoring with shock factor - went on to feature in his catwalk shows, with him reportedly borrowing the pair he'd made for Trixie to copy for his 1996 collection.

Speaking about his inspiration for the unique design, which went on to become one his signature looks, he previously said: "To me, that part of the body - not so much the buttocks but the bottom of the spine - that's the most erotic part of anyone's body, man or woman."

A number of other pieces were also sold at Kerry Taylor Auctions, including a short tartan dress with delicate lace work - which fetched an incredible £16, 250 - and a silver beaded evening gown is expected to sell for an estimated £10,000.

McQueen's last full collection before his suicide in 2010 - Plato's Atlantis spring/summer 2010 - is also highly sought after, with one vividly printed dress priced at £12,000.

The Victoria and Albert Museum [V&A] in London is set to host a retrospective of his work titled 'Savage Beauty' in March 2015 following on from its success at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2011.

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