The news that Alexander McQueen has killed himself is particularly devastating because it always felt to me like he’d be the last man standing. He was restless, but so pragmatic with it I assumed he had what it took to endure the extreme situations he placed himself in. He was also an arch romantic with a pessimistic streak. It produced some of the most beautiful, shocking images in the history of fashion, but it’s a state of mind that can lead to endless disappointments. The death of McQueen’s mother last week would have validated his pessimism. It would undoubtedly have taken away his most vital support. It’s awful to imagine him trying—and failing—to cope, and one can only hope that, if he was looking for peace, he found it. For everyone left behind, there will eventually be consolation, however scant right now, in a body of work whose power will never die.
—Tim Blanks via style.com
These are my favourite pieces from him from his Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 RTW. I would love my senior ball dress to be like the third one on the top. Alexander McQueen was a great designer who made beautiful fashions that inspired people all across the globe. The fashion world will truly miss him. :(
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very sad
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