Are you familiar with Alexander McQueen? He was a British fashion designer.
I am not, has he done anything noteworthy?
Oh yeah. He worked as chief designer for Givenchy from 1996 to 2011 before founding his own label.
Oh wow, what did he do when he left for his label?
Well Alexander McQueen has had many achievements in fashion. He earned four British Designer of the year awards. He also won the International designer awards.
Huh, I should check out his clothing then, I am not aware of his work too well
Alexander McQueen was born in London. His father was a Scottish taxi driver and mother was a social science teacher.
that is an interesting upbringing, odd that he would become so successful, but great for him!
his home in Mayfair, London.
Early life.
Born on 17 March 1969 in Lewisham, London, to Scottish taxi driver Ronald and social science teacher Joyce, McQueen was the youngest of six children. It was reported that he grew up in a council flat, but, in fact, the McQueens moved to a terraced house in Stratford in his first year.
McQueen then attended Rokeby School and left aged 16 in 1985 with one O-level in art, going on to complete a course in tailoring
Alexander McQueen
Lee Alexander McQueen, CBE (17 March 1969 – 11 February 2010) was a British fashion designer and couturier. He worked as chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001, and founded his own fort Alexander McQueen label in 1992. 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 died by suicide in 2010, at the age of 40, at