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  1. Lee Alexander McQueen CBE (17 March 1969 – 11 February 2010) was a British fashion designer and couturier. [2] He founded his own Alexander McQueen label in 1992, and was chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001. [2]

  2. Alexander McQueen is a British luxury fashion house founded by the designer Alexander McQueen in 1992. After his death, Sarah Burton [2] was its creative director, from 2010 to 2023. Gianfilippo Testa has been CEO since March 2022 [1] and Seán McGirr creative director since October 2023. [3]

    • Early Life and Education
    • Career
    • Personal Life, Death and Afterwards

    McQueen was born on 17 March 1969 at University Hospital Lewisham in Lewisham, London. He started drawing at age three. He wanted to be a designer since he was in primary school. McQueen left school at age 16 and started to serve an apprenticeship with Savile Row tailors in 'Anderson & Sheppard'. Afterwards, he also worked for 'Gieves & Hawkes', wh...

    In 1994, McQueen returned to London and got a master's degree from Central Saint Martins College. It was the turning point that led him to be a designer. McQueen worked at Givenchy as a head designer from 1996 to 2001. After he separated with Givenchy, he focused on his own label. Then, in 2001, he made a debut with The Dance of the Twisted Bullcol...

    McQueen was openly gay. He suffered from depression since the suicide of his close friend Isabella Blow. He hanged himself at his London home nine days after from the death of his mother. Depression was presumed to be the cause of his suicide. After his death, Sarah Burton is now the chief designer of the Alexander McQueen business.

  3. British designer Alexander McQueen designed 36 womenswear collections under his eponymous fashion label during a career that lasted from 1992 until his death in 2010. [a][3] As a designer, McQueen was known for sharp tailoring, historicism, and imaginative designs that often verged into the controversial. [4]

  4. Alexander McQueen, one of the top fashion designers in the world who was known for his flamboyance and subversive sensibilities, was found dead at his London home on Thursday after an apparent...

  5. Lee Alexander McQueen, l'enfant terrible of the fashion world, was a British designer and couturier known for his rebellious creations and unconventional runway shows, which included visual...

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  7. Feb 11, 2010 · February 11, 2010. The fashion world was shocked and saddened today as word spread about the death of provocative designer Alexander McQueen. Born Lee Alexander McQueen, he was just 40 years...

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