Alexander McQueen Inspired Millions With This One Epic Show
Unparalleled genius — a generational talent ahead of his time
Through his provocative runway creations, Lee Alexander McQueen proved to be one of the most creative fashion designers who ever lived. Yet, he was a tortured soul. McQueen was only 40 years old when he hanged himself in his London home, the day before his own mother’s funeral.
The world will miss McQueen and his extraordinary London shows that often brought audiences to tears.
“Give me time and I’ll give you a revolution,” he once said.
Every McQueen show was special. You fought for tickets. His show “№13,” however, was something different. He himself said it was “the only one that actually made me cry.”
№13 was McQueen’s 13th show, and it may be his greatest. A coup de théâtre that has made ever-living history, surely up there among the top 10 fashion show thrills of all time, as one Vogue writer puts it.
McQueen himself said, “If you want to know me, look at my work.” Fan of fashion or not, there is a clear genius to this performance…
