Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen is an English fashion desginer and was born in London as Lee Alexander McQueen, in 17th of March 1969. He started making dresses for his three sisters at a young age and announced his intention of becoming a fashion designer.
McQueen left school at age of 16, landing himself an apprenticeship with Savile Row tailors Anderson & Sheppard, then working for Gieves & Hawkes and the famous theatrical costumiers Angels and Bermans. Whilst on Savile Row, McQueen's clients included Mikhail Gorbachev and the Prince of Wales. At the age of 20, he spent a period of time working for Koji Tatsuno before traveling to Milan, Italy and working for Romeo Gigli.
McQueen returned to London in 1994 and applied to London's most prestigious fashion school, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design to work as a pattern cutter tutor. Due to the strength of his portfolio he was persuaded by the Head of the Masters course to enroll on the course as a student. He received his Masters degree in Fashion design and famously, his graduation collection was bought in its entirety by influential fashion stylist Isabella Blow, who was said to have persuaded McQueen to change his name from Lee to Alexander (his middle name) when he subsequently launched his fashion career.
Alexander McQueen's early runway collections developed his reputation for controversy and shock tactics (earning the title "enfant terrible" and "the hooligan of English fashion"), with trousers aptly named "bumsters", and a collection entitled "Highland Rape". It has also been claimed that he was on income support and that he needed to change his name for his first show so that he could continue to receive benefits
The collection of sunglasses are both innovative and cutting-edge. The collection echoes the elegance and sophistication for which McQueen is famous. Styles include a modern take on the aviator style glasses, appearing in metal and acetate in dove grey, bubble gum pink and golden brown. The collection contains glamorous wide frames with a prominently engraved QC logo on the arm, slim-fitting wraparound sunglasses and 1960's inspired sunglasses with natural wood panels alongside the temples, a re-occurring McQueen signature concept.
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