Reflection Agency is mourning the loss of the talented theatrical designer lexander McQueen when we heard of his tragic death.
From Telegraph UK:
The British fashion designer Alexander McQueen has been found dead after committing suicide – according to reports, he was found hanged in his London flat. He was 40 years old.
This is an awful day for his friends and family, but his death is also a great loss to the fashion world, particulary as the world’s fashion weeks get under way. McQueen’s rebellious, theatrical and iconically British work made him the Vivienne Westwood of the 90s and 00s.
From the off, his clothes made inspiring and intelligent statements: the tartan he used so lavishly, the “bumster” trousers that hung from the hips of every celebrity over the last decade and the sensational, theatrical shows which made headlines every time.
So this, too, is a terrible loss for Britain. McQueen was a powerful and original ambassador for the country. He will be mourned
From Beanstockd:
At yesterday morning’s BCBG show, right after the final walk, the lights went down and a bob-haired woman was seen darting out of the tents before the Azrias even took their final bow. That woman was Anna Wintour, and she darted out as she received the terrible news: that famed British designer and Isabella Blow prodigy Alexander McQueen hung himself in his London apartment. McQueen was only 40 years old. His 3PM show for his McQ collection today was, of course, cancelled — and around the world, the fashion industry mourned.
Rumor has it that many of the top editors will fly to London early, perhaps missing some of NYFW, on Alexander’s behalf. The designer’s unique blend of whimsical couture, perfect tailoring, and incredible beauty made him one of a kind. McQueen did not follow trends; he set them. Last October, he streamed his entire show live; his futuristic and experimental clothes wound up on trendsetter Lady Gaga, and it seemed that he was only headed forward. Friends, however, worried that while McQueen’s work was incredible, his personal life was dark. He lost his mentor Isabella Blow (who discovered him at a Central St. Martins show in 1994) to suicide three years ago; his mother died last week. McQueen’s death is a huge loss to the fashion industry, and it has certainly cast an air of sorrow over New York Fashion Week. At this afternoon’s Ports 1961 show, a moment of silence for McQueen was observed before the models took to the runway. That the designer was able to create such incredible art in the midst of an inner sadness is a testament to his ability. McQueen may have been the son of a London taxi driver, but even since he left school at 16 to apprentice on Savile Row, it’s been apparent that the man was, in short, a genius