Alexander McQueen was a very famous fashion designer, born on 17th March 1969 in Lewisham London. He had six siblings which of he is the youngest. He was always known as 'Lee' by many friends. When leaving school at 16 he was asked to take on an apprenticeship at the Traditional Savile Raw Tailors Anderson and Shepard and after at Neighbouring Gieves and Hawkes which together were the top in the technical construction of clothing.
Alexander became head designer of the Louis Vuitton-owned Givenchy fashion line and in 2004 he launched his very own clothing line for men. He was given the name Commander of the order of the British Empire after winning the Fashion councils British designer of the year four times, in 1996, 1997, 2001 and 2003.
Alexander opened many stores in New York, Milan, London, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. McQueen was very proud of breaking the traditional mold of a successful designer.
Sadly in 2007 McQueen was shocked when he found out the death of Isabella Blow, later in 2008 he devoted his spring/summer line to her and quoted that her death "was the most valuable thing I learnt in fashion". Then unfortunately in February 2010 McQueens mother died and just one day before her funeral Alexander McQueen was found dead in his Mayfair, London apartment. It was firmly said that it was suicide.
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