Alexander Mcqueen

Alexander McQueen was born on March 17, 1967.Mcqueen was openly gay and called himself the pink sheep of the family. At age 16 he decided to pursue a career in fashion design, learning tailoring on Savile Row and pattern making from costumiers Angels and Bermans. He showed his degree collection fresh out of the Central Saint Martins Masters program in 1994, which was bought  by the fashion editor Isabella Blow of Tatler, a British fashion magazine. His winter show of runway fashion is very over the top even for Hollywood. His shoes are a glamorous lace-up combat boot with a high wedge and wavey design on the back. The label is known for its dramatic, gorgeously, razor cut, constructed pieces, combining elements of British tailoring with French couture. Signature looks included billowy dresses cut in hourglass silhouettes, frock coats paired with skinny pants, sharp, angular suiting, feathery boas and zippers, and darkly romantic gowns covered in intricate embroidery and lace. Gucci Group bought 51 percent of Mcqueens label in 2000. In 2004, McQueen designed his first menswear collection and was named British Menswear Designer of the Year by the British Fashion Council. He won four awards for British designer of the year. He made suits for Prince Charles. The brand introduced fragrances in 2003 and 2005 (Kingdom and MyQueen) and in January 2006 launched McQ, a more affordable, denim-based ready-to-wear line including menswear, womenswear, and accessories. McQueen flagships stores are in London, New York, Milan, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, and franchised stores are in Istanbul and Moscow. Tragically, McQueen was found dead in his London apartment in February 2010. The cause of death was suicide. He hung himself in a wardrobe. His mother Joyce died just several days before and his friend Isabella Blow, who launched his fashion career died 3 threes earlier. The editor of Vogue said he knew no bounds and conjueered up collection after collection of extraordinary things. He was said to be married to film-maker George Forsyth in 2000 on a yacht owned by the prince of Gambia in Ibiza. Close friend Kate Moss was a bridesmaid. But then in an interview said he was dating a porn star. His fashion is displayed in a NYC art museum for the world to marvel and always remember the fashion icon.