A source at McQueen’s office this afternoon confirmed his death, saying: ‘It is a tragic loss. We are not making a comment at this time out of respect for the McQueen family.’
After leaving school at the tender age of 16 to pursue his dream in fashion, he secured himself an apprenticeship with Savile Row tailors Anderson & Sheppard. Whilst working at Savile Row he encountered a number of famous clients. After pursing this career for a while and flitting in between London and Milan, he returned full time to London to attend Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design working as a 'cutter tutor'. Here was where he was persuaded to enrol on the course due to the strength of his portfolio. His graduation collection was famously bought by Miss Isabella Blow.
Known for his controversy and lavish catwalk shows, McQueen went on to be extremely successful, named as head designer of Givenchy and became one of the youngest designers to achieve the title of 'British Designer of the Year', which subsequently he won four times.
Celebrities from the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker and Naomi Campbell were avid fans of his designs. And it is such a sad day for the fashion world. On the day of the great fashions being unveiled at Bryant Park in NYC, a great fashion house is in mourning.
After leaving school at the tender age of 16 to pursue his dream in fashion, he secured himself an apprenticeship with Savile Row tailors Anderson & Sheppard. Whilst working at Savile Row he encountered a number of famous clients. After pursing this career for a while and flitting in between London and Milan, he returned full time to London to attend Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design working as a 'cutter tutor'. Here was where he was persuaded to enrol on the course due to the strength of his portfolio. His graduation collection was famously bought by Miss Isabella Blow.
Known for his controversy and lavish catwalk shows, McQueen went on to be extremely successful, named as head designer of Givenchy and became one of the youngest designers to achieve the title of 'British Designer of the Year', which subsequently he won four times.
Celebrities from the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker and Naomi Campbell were avid fans of his designs. And it is such a sad day for the fashion world. On the day of the great fashions being unveiled at Bryant Park in NYC, a great fashion house is in mourning.
R.I.P
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