So I was never a fan of Alexander McQueen's because his line and work was not cruelty-free, and he often used fur in his designs. but his creativity was overwhelmingly evident in his designs and it is always sad when a life is lost, particularly in such a tragic fashion.
Designer Lee McQueen, creator of fashion label Alexander McQueen, at his last fashion show.
Reports that Alexander McQueen founder Lee McQueen committed suicide at age 40 broke just as the lights were going down for the start of the BCBGMAXAZRIA runway show at New York Fashion Week. There's a thorough post on the topic at the Wall Street Journal's blog (click here), so I'm not going to elaborate. I encourage you to read, however, because it not only provides some information about this tragic event and some links to some well-written and touching tributes (click on the "Previous" and "Next" links under the post), but also spotlights the runway show of a great cruelty-free favourite of mine, BCBGMAXAZRIA, which managed to put on a great show to temporarily transport audiences away from the tragic reality of the present into a fashionable, stylish, oh-so-chic world of beauty and glamour for a short while. And isn't that what fashion is all about?
Proving you don't have to be cruel to be kind, and in memory of a great fashion designer,
GiGi
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