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Alexander McQueen

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Also known as Lee Alexander McQueen, McQ

British fashion designer (1969–2010)

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Alexander McQueen was a British fashion designer known for his innovative and provocative approach to haute couture from the 1990s until his death in 2010. He matters because he transformed high fashion through his theatrical designs and technical skill, establishing himself as one of the most influential designers of his era.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1886
Works
3

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Lee Alexander McQueen, CBE was a British fashion designer and couturier. He worked as chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001, and founded his own Alexander McQueen label in 1992.

Known for

  • High & Low – John Galliano — Self (archive footage)2024
  • Le testament d'Alexander McQueen — Himself2015
  • Go Global — self2012
  • McQueen and I — Self2011
  • Inside Björk — Self2003
  • Elle Style Awards — Self - Winner1997

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United Kingdom
Active from
1969
Active to
2010

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287
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Lee Alexander McQueen, CBE (17 March 1969 – 11 February 2010) was a British fashion designer and couturier best known for his in-depth knowledge of bespoke British tailoring, his tendency to juxtapose strength with fragility in his collections, as well as the emotional power and raw energy of his provocative fashion shows. He is also known for having worked as chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001 and for founding his own Alexander McQueen label. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Alexand

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  • I'm 40 now. When I'm dead, hopefully this house will still be going.

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Official website
www.alexandermcqueen.com
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Alexander McQueen
date of birth
1969-03-16
date of death
2010-02-11
start of work period
1992-00-00
name in native language
Lee Alexander McQueen
end of work period
2009-01-01
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Lee Alexander McQueen (17 March 1969 – 11 February 2010) was a British fashion designer and couturier. He founded the eponymous fashion house Alexander McQueen in 1992, and worked as chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001. He won three British Designer of the Year awards (1996, 1997, 2001, 2003), and the CFDA International Designer of the Year award in 2003.

McQueen had a background in tailoring before he studied fashion and embarked on a career as a designer. His MA graduation collection caught the attention of the fashion editor Isabella Blow, who became his patron. McQueen's early designs, particularly the radically low-cut "bumster" trousers, gained him recognition as an enfant terrible in British fashion. In 2000, McQueen sold 51% of his company to the Gucci Group, which established boutiques for his label worldwide and expanded its product range. During his career, he designed a total of 36 collections for his brand, including his graduation collection and an unfinished final collection. Following his death, his longtime collaborator Sarah Burton took over as creative director of his label.

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