Alexander McQueen
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Alexander McQueen at his Autumn 2009 collection
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| Born |
Lee Alexander McQueen 17 March 1969 Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 11 February 2010 (aged 40) Mayfair, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Cause of death | Suicide by hanging due to asphyxiation |
| Residence | Mayfair London |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Central Saint Martins |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Spouse(s) | George Forsyth |
| Parent(s) | Joyce McQueen (deceased, 1934–2010) Ronald McQueen (deceased 2012) |
| Awards |
British Fashion Designer of the Year Commander of the Order of the British Empire Council of Fashion Designers of America International Designer of the Year 2003 |
| Labels | Alexander McQueen, McQ |
Lee Alexander McQueen, CBE (17 March 1969 – 11 February 2010) was a British fashion designer and couturier. He is known for having worked as chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001 and for founding his own Alexander McQueen label. His achievements in fashion earned him four British Designer of the Year awards (1996, 1997, 2001 and 2003), as well as the CFDA's International Designer of the Year award in 2003. McQueen committed suicide in 2010 at the age of forty.
Born on 17 March 1969 in Lewisham, London, to Scottishtaxi driver Ronald and social science teacher Joyce, McQueen was the youngest of six children. He reportedly grew up in a council flat, but, in fact, the McQueens moved to a terraced house in Stratford in his first year. He attended Carpenters Road Primary School, started making dresses for his three sisters at a young age, and announced his intention to become a fashion designer.
McQueen later attended Rokeby School and left aged 16 in 1985 with one O-level in art, going on to serve an apprenticeship with Savile Row tailors Anderson & Sheppard, before joining Gieves & Hawkes and, later, the theatrical costumiers Angels and Bermans. While serving his apprenticeship, McQueen attended the Rosetta Art Centre led by Yvonne Humble, who also wrote his reference that saw him go straight on to an MA course at Central St Martins. The skills he learned as an apprentice on Savile Row helped earn him a reputation in the fashion world as an expert in creating an impeccably tailored look.
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