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Alexander McQueen fashion designer

#1 Lippy

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Posted 11 February 2010 - 04:05 PM

Found dead in his home. Suicide.

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Posted 11 February 2010 - 04:12 PM

oh dear! RIP
saville row trained, his attention to detail in his designs was most impressive. he was a very rare and unique talent

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Posted 11 February 2010 - 04:23 PM

How sad. I am a huge fan of his work. He was so talented.

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Posted 11 February 2010 - 04:45 PM

NY Times obit

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Posted 11 February 2010 - 05:07 PM

I did not see that one coming.

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Posted 11 February 2010 - 05:34 PM

Nor did I. Still, he seemed to have been vulnerable to dark moods. I worked with him a few times, in the early 00's, and I could tell by the level of nervousness displayed by his assistant whether he was approachable that day. When he was "up," he was darling, cheeky. I have to think that the recent loss of his mother, and the tragic suicide of his close friend, Isabella Blow, were simply too much for him to bear.

He was a brilliant tailor, a truly remarkable designer. RIP.

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Posted 11 February 2010 - 05:42 PM

so sad, one of most talented designers ever. one i always hoped i could wear one day - outside of the fitting room.

but as Pingarina noted, he was susceptible to dark moods and tortured. what a loss

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Posted 12 February 2010 - 04:52 PM

From the Telegraph.

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 06:30 PM

McQueen's last collection was shown privately in Paris over the past two days. What talent and imagination.

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Posted 13 August 2011 - 01:30 AM

i'm posting it here as i could not find a thread on the McQueen show at the Met, which was absolutely amazing. seeing pieces from various collections together was a treat. really drove home the loss of such great talent and unique point of view. beautifully staged, too. loved the razor clam shell dress, among many other pieces. unfortunately, the galleries were packed like subway at rush hour with all the attending crowds, jostling, BO, etc. - NOT what you expect in a museum :lol: