For all his fame Alexander McQueen had very humble beginnings and was not born into the world of fashion. He was born at the tail end of the swinging sixties in nineteen sixty nine to a motherAlexander Mcqueen shoes who was social science teacher and a father who was a London taxi driver. Upon leaving school at the age of sixteen, McQueen went to apprentice with the famed Savile Row tailors and this is where he developed what many call the most impeccably tailored look that the world of fashion has seen in a long time. While he was with this company, McQueen was already starting to build up a reputation as an excellent designer and he already had a few heads of state as well as many celebrities that he could call his clients. Alexander McQueen Alexander Mcqueen tshirtis one of the most famous British designers ever and is well known not only among the fashion community but is wildly popular amongst fashion lovers the

Alexander McQueen Heart world over with everyone form people on the street to celebrity A listers like singers, actors and other performers openly proclaiming McQueen to be their most favourite designer ever.Alexander McQueen was also one of the most well recognized as well as highly awarded designers that the country of England had ever seen. He constantly received a number of designer of the year awards for his talent and his brilliant fashion collections that were Alexander Mcqueen ring forever pushing forward the boundaries of what British fashion was and could be. He first won this prestigious award in the year nineteen ninety six and over the years won it on three occasions again, the most recent being as recently in the year two thousand and three.Alexander Mcqueen exhibitIn the same year he also was awarded one of the highest honors of the fashion industry, the international designer of the year award. A few years later he went to work for one of the largest fashion houses in what many consider to be the capital of the fashion world in Milan, Italy. When he returned to his home in England a few years later Alexander Mcqueen 2012in nineteen ninety four he enrolled at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and earned a masters degree in fashion design. During this period he also designed the outfit that one of the worlds most famous and talented singers from the country of Iceland wore on the cover of her new album. To this day even after he passed away last year his clothes are worn and loved by all.www.alexandermcqueenexhibit.com

The meaning of Luxury to Me: After a hard day's work you need to indulge in a hard day's shop - that is exactly what Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw did in the hit TV series and was an almost obsessive visitor to this Alexander Mcqueenluxury New York department store. Barneys boasts such a dizzying wealth of goodies that one shopping day here is simply not enough! Here you'll find ladies fashions from Alexander Wang to Zooey, jewellery from the likes of Anaconda and Wayf, jeans by Acne and Wrangler, cosmetics from YSL and Aesop and whole dedicated departments for shoes, bags and accessories. Men can choose from sportswear from APC to Trunk, accessories from Alexander Alexander Mcqueen shoesMcQueen to Vertu as well as a wide selection of ties, leather goods and fragrances. For the truly fashion conscious there are even designer goods here for your baby...or dog! To me luxury is time out from day-to-day life: a peaceful moment without any business appointments; a quiet meal; a hideaway where I have time to myself." Alexander Kraft is head of Sotheby'sAlexander Mcqueen tshirt International Realty France and Monaco and sells dream apartments which can go for up to ?100m. His new book, 'Living in Luxury - Inside the World's Most Glamorous Homes' (with a preface by business tycoon Donald Trump), provides a peek into the opulent world of glamorous real estate and features 20 stunning residences

from a French country house to a downtown New York loft. In an interview with our writer Anna Butterbrod, the native Berliner opens the door on the places and things which make his life that little bit more luxurious. Barneys, New York China Club, Berlin Admission to the China Club in Berlin is pretty simple: you just take the elevator to the fifth floor of the Adlon Palais, make sure an existing member recommends you for entry and then an admission fee of Alexander Mcqueen outfits?10,000 - then you're in! An illustrious circle of 400 private members have been meeting since 2003 and making good use of the restaurant, bar, library and extensive roof terrace which occupies around 1500m2 of space above the famous Hotel Adlon. Look outside over the rooftops of the city and you can see Potsdamer Platz; inside however you can marvel at the largest collection of contemporary Chinese art to be Alexander Mcqueen ringfound outside of China itself including elegant porcelain statues, silk drapes and precious paintings. Tip: if you know a member personally, you can visit here for free. Peninsula, Beverly Hills "The peninsula is in a quiet Beverly Hills side street just around the corner from Wilshire Boulevard and Rodeo Drive," explains Alexander Kraft, "It has perfect, unobtrusive service, an intimate atmosphere, it's luxurious yet relaxed - the perfect combination in fact." Kraft particularly enjoys the combination of the traditional (paintings, antiques and marble fittings) and theAlexander Mcqueen exhibit modern (air conditioning, atmospheric lighting and the 'Do Not Disturb' sign which can be illuminated outside your door from the comfort of your bed). His absolute favourite however is the rooftop pool which offers fantastic views over LA: "You could easily spend the whole day just taking it easy in one of the private caba?as!"www.alexandermcqueenexhibit.com

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Sarah Burton, fresh from her triumph as designer of the wedding dress of the century for Kate Middleton, spoke at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, on the eve of the gala opening of 'Savage Beauty', the extraordinary retrospective and exhibition devoted to Alexander McQueen formal women wear, the British designer whose brand she is now head designer of. 'Savage Beauty' Alexander Mcqueenis a monumental and challenging title for a body of work from a designer whose approach was radical, perverse, disturbing, profound - yet always beautiful. "I'm a romantic schizophrenic," McQueen once described himself - and the remark appears as an introduction to the exhibition which is displayed, not chronologically, as might be expected, but in a series of galleries which explore his interest in, some might say obsession with death, sex, nature - at its most raw - history, love, religion and,

of course, romance, Alexander Mcqueen shoesthroughout his 19-year career. From his Central Saint Martins postgraduate collection in 1992, called 'Jack the Ripper Stalks his Victims' through to his work with Givenchy, and to his last fully-realized collection, 'Plato's Atlantis', spring/summer 2010. 'Dante', 'Banshee', 'Highland Rape', 'The Widows of Culloden', 'Horn of Plenty' - pieces from all those designer women clothes collections which were staged and presented as performance art and techno-theatre, first in London, then in New York, then Paris. One area of the exhibition is devoted to the bizarre and challenging accessories for McQueen's collections by artists such as Shaun Leane, Sarah Harmarnee, Erik Halley, Philip Treacy and Dai Rees, Alexander Mcqueen tshirtwrought in every substance from metal and plastic to woodcock wings, rubber, copper and quills. The exhibition is organized by Andrew Bolton, curator, with the support of Harold Koda, curator in charge, both of the Met's Costume Institute. The exhibition has been made possible by Alexander McQueen, with additional support from American Express and Conde Nast, Francois-Henri Pinault, the CEO of PPR, which owns the McQueen brand. If you are in the New York area, go see this exhibit for yourself and have a true fashion experience. Alexander McQueen as a British fashion designer and couturier best known for his in-depth knowledge of bespoke British tailoring, his tendency to juxtapose female strength and sensuality with fragility in his collections,Alexander Mcqueen outfits as well as the emotional power and raw energy of his provocative fashion shows. He is also known for having worked as chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001 and for founding his own label under the name

Alexander McQueen. His achievements in fashion earned him four British Designer of the Year awards (1996, 1997, 2001 and 2003), as well as the CFDA's International DesignerAlexander Mcqueen ring of the Year award in 2003. McQueen's death was announced on the afternoon of 11 February 2010. He was found hanged that morning in his wardrobe by his housekeeper at his home, nine days after the death of his mother. www.alexandermcqueenclothing.com

Hailing from Lewisham of London, Lee Alexander McQueen was the youngest of the six children in the McQueen family. Sewing clothing for his sisters from a young age, his eyes were set on Alexander Mcqueenbeing a fashion designer from early on. Starting off as an apprentice at Anderson & Shepherd on Saville Row and then later at Gieves & Hawkes, McQueen later moved into creating theatrical costumes for the likes of Angels and Bermans. Alexander Mcqueen shoesHe gained a steady reputation for his work at Saville Row and catered to the likes of Prince Charles. After that stint, he worked for Koji Tatsuno before embarking on the seas of high fashion to work

for Romeo Girl in Milan of Italy. Returning to London in 1984, McQueen looked for entrance into the esteemed Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design as a pattern cutter tutor. While tutoring, he was persuaded to follow a course in which he went on to receive his Masters in fashion design. McQueen's graduation collection was bought by fashion stylist Isabella Blow, who is said to have been Alexander Mcqueen tshirtthe brains behind McQueen being known as Alexander rather than Lee, and subsequently being the ignition to his fashion career. McQueen from his early runaway collections brought forth much controversy and talk, with his tactics being to amaze and at times shock his audience. His every collection has been unique and with definite forms of abstract beauty mingled with the genius of his mind. In 1996 came McQueen's entry into the true limelight of fashion royalty with his appointment as the Head Designer of Givenchy. After working with the elite house, he moved onto make a name for himselfAlexander Mcqueen outfits in the fashion world in 2001, with the launch of his labels Alexander McQueen and McQ. With boutiques the world over in cities such as London, New York, Los Angeles, Milan and Las Vegas, more and more celebrities were seen wearing hisAlexander Mcqueen 2012 designs, Names such as Nicole Kidman, Sarah Jessica Parker were known to be long standing patrons of his name, and more recently renowned singer Lady Gaga was been seen to incorporated McQueen essence in her music video costumes. Alexander McQueen has been a household name in the fashion industry in the last two decades or so. A pauper turned prince tale, this boy who went onto become a name sought after by the highest decrees in fashion, sadly left the world at the young age of forty. Sadly, Alexander McQueen Alexander Mcqueen Sandals took leave from this world early this year. His demise occurred right after his beloved mother's demise, with him being unable to cope with her passing, and he took his own life. His work lives on after his passing, with his labels being kept alive. The fashion world continues to mourn the loss of this great fashion icon. www.alexandermcqueenclothing.com