Alexander mcqueen biography summary graphic organizer

  • Alexander McQueen was a renowned British fashion designer born in 1969 in London to a working-class family.
  • The document provides an introduction and biography of fashion designer Alexander McQueen.
  • Lee Alexander McQueen, Britain’s former reigning king of fashion, was born in Lewisham, East London on 17 March, 1969.

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  • 1. Alexander Mcqueen introduktion by Cindy Jun

  • 2. childhood • Born Lee Alexander McQueen in London, March 17, 1969 (Lee Alexander) • Youngest of six children (Lee Alexander) • Working-class family (Lee Alexander) • Father was a cab driver, mother was teacher (Lee Alexander) • Left school at age 16 (Lee Alexander)

  • 3. Career Beginnings • Offered apprenticeship at Savile Row, specializing in made-to-order mens suits (Lee Alexander) • Moved on to theatrical costume design under designers Angels and Bermans (Lee Alexander) • Briefly worked in Milan as a Design assistant to Romeo Gigli (Lee Alexander) • Studied at Central Saint Martin’s College of Art & Design in London, graduating 1992 (Alexander McQueen) • Culminating project, inspired by Jack the Ripper caught attention of fashion director Isabelle Blow, who became his guru (Alexander McQueen)

  • 4. Establishment • After receiving his degree, started his business in women's clothing, founded 1992 (Alex
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    McQueen's plan to kill himself on the catwalk: How tortured mode genius plotted greatest shock of all

    He was adored by the fashion world, but a new biography of designer Alexander McQueen reveals the dark side of his brilliance. 

    Yesterday, we told of his cruelty to the woman who made him a star. Today, we reveal his macabre plan to commit suicide in public...

    When Alexander McQueen decided he had to change the way he looked, he turned first to Janet Street-Porter. Could she give him the number of her personal trainer?

    She did so — but after a few sessions, her trainer refused to continue. As Janet recalls, McQueen was ‘always coked out of his head or coming down from being coked out of his head, and doing loads of other drugs, too.

    ‘So my trainer said he couldn’t work with him in case he had an accident or a heart attack while they were working out.’

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    Designer Alexander McQueen told a friend he had his death all planned out, and had visions of tak

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  • 2. Alexander MCQUEEN genius of a generation KRISTIN KNOX A & C Black • London

  • 3. INTRODUCTION 7 GALLERY 21 Spring/Summer 1995 21 Fall/Winter 1996 22 Fall/Winter 1998 24 Fall/Winter 1999: Givenchy Haute Couture 26 Spring/Summer 2000: Givenchy Haute Couture 27 Spring/Summer 2000 28 Fall/Winter 2000 28 Spring/Summer 2001 30 Fall/Winter 2001 33 Spring/Summer 2002 36 Fall/Winter 2002 38 Spring/Summer 2003 42 Fall/Winter 2003 44 2004 American Express Show 50 Spring/Summer 2004 54 Fall/Winter 2004 57 Spring/Summer 2005 62 Fall/Winter 2005 66 Spring/Summer 2006 66 Spring/Summer 2006 Menswear 70 Fall/Winter 2006 72 Spring/Summer 2007 74 Fall/Winter 2007 79 Spring/Summer 2008 82 Fall/Winter 2008 91 Spring/Summer 2009 96 Fall/Winter 2009 101 Spring/Summer 2010 117 CONCLUSION: Fall/Winter 2010 123 CONTENTS

  • 4. alexander mcqueen genius of a generation 6 Pictured here in 2006

  • 5. 7 HISwas the kind of genius that only comes around once in a generation. Much more t