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Alexander McQueen

Born in East End of London in 1970, Alexander McQueen fast rose through the fashion ranks to become one the leading lights of international design.
He graduated from Central St Martins College of Art & Design in 1991, with a display of such flair and innovation that he was immediately awarded an apprenticeship with Savile Row tailors Anderson & Sheppard. He went on to work for Romeo Gigli and Koji Tatsuno, before opening his own studio in East London. Having introduced his label, McQueen managed to secure tabloid headlines with the launch of his infamous, low-cut "bumsters", while his beautifully crafted and often outrageous design attracted a small but fiercely loyal clientele, including such influential fashion figures as stylist Isabella Blow, who was sitting on the front row of his MA show. She wore one of the outfits he presented in Vogue shoot in November 1992 and has championed his work ever since.
In October 1996, McQueen was named Best British Designer of the Year for the first time. Days later, he was also named John Galliano's successor as the new chief designer at Givenchy. What recommended him to the 40-year-old French couture house was his “brilliant creativity and technical mastery”. In 1997, a year in which he produced four collections for Givenchy and two for his own label, McQueen shared the Best British Designer award with Galliano.

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