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Lee Alexander McQueen was born on 17 March 1969 at University Hospital Lewisham in Lewisham, London, [5] to Ronald and Joyce McQueen, the youngest of six children. [6] [7] His Scottish father worked as a London taxi driver, and his mother a social science teacher.
Pink frock coat with thorn print from Jack the Ripper at Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty (Victoria and Albert Museum, 2011). Jack the Ripper Stalks His Victims is the first collection by British designer Alexander McQueen, produced as the thesis collection for his master's degree in fashion at Central Saint Martins (CSM) art school.
British fashion designer Alexander McQueen was known for his imaginative, sometimes controversial designs, and dramatic fashion shows. [1] [2] During his nearly twenty-year career, he explored a broad range of ideas and themes, including historicism, romanticism, femininity, sexuality, and death.
The Alexander McQueen brand was founded by the designer Alexander McQueen in 1992. [4] The house's early collections developed its reputation for controversy and shock tactics (earning the title "l'enfant terrible" and "the hooligan of English fashion"), with trousers aptly named " bumsters " and a collection entitled Highland Rape .
Alexander McQueen, pictured in March 2007, died by suicide on Feb. 11, 2010. (Photo: FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP via Getty Images) Feb. 11, 2010 was a Thursday, and the first day of New York Fashion Week.
Taxi Driver (Autumn/Winter 1993) is the second collection by the British designer Alexander McQueen for his eponymous fashion house. It was named after the 1976 film Taxi Driver, and his father, a London taxicab driver. McQueen developed the collection following his 1992 graduation from Central Saint Martins art school. At the time he was ...
British fashion designer Alexander McQueen was known for his imaginative, sometimes controversial designs, and dramatic fashion shows. [3] [4] During his nearly twenty-year career, he explored a broad range of ideas and themes, including historicism, romanticism, femininity, sexuality, and death.
Emma D'Arcy wore Alexander McQueen to the 2025 Golden Globes—check out pics of their look.