// Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen was born Lee McQueen, on March 17th 1969. He is one of the most influential British designers of our time. He has mastered 6 methods of pattern cutting from the melodramatic 16th Century to the brutally sharp tailoring which has become a McQueen signature.

Before opening his own studio in East London in 1992. McQueen soon developed a reputation for controversy and shock tactics earning the title "enfant terrible"; and "the hooligan of English fashion". With trousers aptly named 'bumsters' and collections with titles like "Highland Rape". His outrageous designs attracted a small but loyal clientele, including such influential fashion figures as stylist Isabella Blow, who purchased his everything from his first collection and was said to have persuaded McQueen to change his name from Lee to Alexander when he launched his fashion career.