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Alexander McQueen was a British fashion designer known for his avant-garde clothing and dramatic runway shows. He received multiple awards, including the British Designer of the Year, and tragically took his own life in 2010 after struggling with personal loss. His legacy continues through his innovative designs and the work of his successor, Sarah Burton.

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Alexander McQueen was a British fashion designer known for his avant-garde clothing and dramatic runway shows. He received multiple awards, including the British Designer of the Year, and tragically took his own life in 2010 after struggling with personal loss. His legacy continues through his innovative designs and the work of his successor, Sarah Burton.

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Designer presentation: study notes

Alexander McQueen

He started a clothing line of his own


McQueen received the British Designer of the Year award from the British Fashion
Council four times and was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
On March 17, 1969, a working-class family in Lewisham, London, public housing
gave birth to Alexander McQueen
McQueen left school when he was 16 years old
McQueen launched his own company making clothing for women not long after
receiving his degree. His "bumster" pants, so termed due to their very low waistlines,
were introduced to great success
McQueen was renowned for being unafraid to speak openly about his lower-class
upbringing and lack of conventional good looks
Alexander McQueen killed himself earlier this year after using cocaine, sleeping pills,
and tranquillizers
He was suffering from despair due to the loss of his mother
Burton, who had been McQueen's irreplaceable right-hand assistant for fourteen
years, was an obvious choice to succeed him
Most immediately, Sarah Burton was in charge of finishing the Angels and Demons
collection that McQueen had started but been unable to finish
McQueen's work was renowned for its extremely innovative fusion of tradition and
rebellion, which was immediately apparent in his "Bumster" pants, sharp frock coats,
corroded materials, ripped leather, and torn, flesh-revealing lace
British fashion designer renowned for his avant-garde attire, frightening catwalk
displays, and impeccable workmanship
The dramatic intensity of McQueen's fashion displays, which were influenced by
theatre and performance art, were well-known
McQueen participated in two V&A Fashion in Motion events during his lifetime, live
catwalk shows that were presented in front of the stunning Museum setting
McQueen launched stores in Milan, London, New York, Los Angeles, and other cities
between 2000 and 2010.

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