Alexander McQueen
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McQueen, Alexander (17 March 1969 - )
McQueen was born in London's East End, the son of a taxi driver. He dropped out of school at 16 to apprentice himself to Savile Row tailors, worked for Romeo Gigli and Koji Tatsuno, then completed his Master's at Central St. Martins College of Art and Design in 1991.
McQueen soon introduced his own label and was named chief designer at Givenchy in 1996. McQueen has won "Best British Designer" awards several years. Among his famous clients is Kate Winslet, for whom he designed her Titanic dress.
Dubbed “British Designer of the Year” in 1996, McQueen was asked by David Bowie in Dazed and Confused (November 1996) who he would like to dress more than anyone else in the world.
"I can’t think of anyone who deserves such a privilege,” McQueen joked.
Then “the sub-headline there!” said Bowie.
McQueen answered, “Oh my God no, ’cause I’m an atheist and an anti-royalist, so why would I put anyone on a pedestal?
