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Home > Alexander Mcqueen > Info Alexander Mcqueen History, information, Links and articles Alexander McQueen completed a Masters degree in Fashion Design at St. Martins. His degree collection was famously bought in its entirety by Isabella Blow. Alexander McQueen is known for both the emotional power and raw energy of the shows as well as the romantic but contemporary nature of the collections. Integral to the McQueen culture is the use of contrasting themes: fragility and strength, tradition and modernity and fluidity and severity. Alexander's collections combine an in-depth working knowledge of: bespoke British tailoring, the fine workmanship of the French and the impeccable finish of Italian manufacturing. In December 2000, 51% of Alexander McQueen was acquired by the Gucci Group, where he remains to this day as Creative Director. Collections include women’s ready-to-wear, men’s ready-to-wear, accessories, eyewear and fragrance (Kingdom 2003 and MyQueen 2005). Expansion followed and included the opening of flagship stores in New York, London and Milan. Alexander McQueen collections are now distributed in over 39 countries. In addition to the mainline collections, partnerships have been formed with Puma in October 2005 for an unexpected and unique exploratory footwear collection and Samsonite in February 2007 resulting in a cutting edge luxury travel range. McQueen's death was announced on the afternoon of 11 February 2010. He was found dead that morning by his housekeeper at his home on Green Street, London W1. Paramedics were called; they pronounced him dead at the scene
Related Links and articles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_McQueen http://alexandermcqueen.puma.com/ http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/alexandermcqueen/ http://designmuseum.org/design/alexander-mcqueen http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8511404.stm http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/fashion/article7023806.ece http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/alexander-mcqueen/ http://gaylife.about.com/od/gaycelebrityprofiles/ig/Gay-Celebrity-Profiles/Alexander-McQueen.htm http://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/2008/06/alexander_mcqueen
Articles on the sad news of the death of Alexander Mcqueen http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/feb/11/alexander-mcqueen-dies-fashion-designer http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/celebrity-obituaries/7216283/Alexander-McQueen.html http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/fashion/article7024163.ece http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=184324&cat=14
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