Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen was an English fashion designer located in London who worked as the head designer of the Louis Vuitton Givenchy fashion line before launching his own. Alexander McQueen became the lead designer of the Givenchy fashion label, which is owned by Louis Vuitton, and debuted his own menswear collection in 2004. McQueen was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire and received the British Fashion Council's British Designer of the Year award four times. In 2010, after his mother died, he committed suicide.

McQueen left Savile Row and began working with Angels and Bermans, a theatrical costume design firm. His apparel there had a dramatic flair that would become a characteristic of his later solo design work. McQueen subsequently relocated to Milan for a brief spell as a creative assistant to Italian fashion designer Romeo Gigli.

McQueen returned to London in 1992 and enrolled in Central Saint Martin's College of Art & Design, where he received his M.A. in fashion design. His final project for his degree was a collection inspired by Jack the Ripper, which was notably purchased in its whole by Isabella Blow, a well-known London stylist and eccentric. She became McQueen's long-time friend as well as a supporter of his work.

Nationality: British
Born: 17 March 1969
Died: 11 February 2010
Career: Chief designer at Givenchy, Founder of Alexander McQueen label