Lee Alexander McQueen. One of the biggest icons in the Fashion Industry. During his time, he created over 50 collections, some if his most memorable collections include Savage Beauty, Dante and The McQueensbury Rules. McQueen was born on the 17th March 1969 in Lewisham, London. He left school at the age of 16 with one O-Level in Art, and then went on to work as an apprentice for Savile Row Tailoring. At the age of 20 he decided to join Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design to work as a pattern cutter tutor.
(Savage Beauty exhibition)
Only until 1992 was the brand Alexander McQueen established, Isabella Blow (an English magazine editor) prompted McQueen to use Alexander instead of Lee for the brand. McQueen was known for his theatrical runway shows and out of the ordinary designs. Despite of the horrible ending that McQueen had, I truly believe he was an extraordinary designer, always thinking outside of the box, making people want to see more.
(The last collection that McQueen designed was only 80% finished)
Sarah Burton was McQueen's right hand designer since 1996, and since May 2010 became the new creative director for Alexander McQueen. Although McQueen passed away, his legacy still reins on and his brand is still continues to be one of the most respected high fashion brands in our time.
Saskia x
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