Fashion Czar is a comment from the Editor, Phillip Crook.
So, most of you've heard by now: we lost Alexander McQueen today. The British designer committed suicide in his home by reportedly hanging himself. McQueen's office confirmed the reports this morning saying, "It is a tragic loss. We are not making a comment at this time out of respect for the McQueen family."
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McQueen was perhaps the most inspiring talent in the fashion world. Many spoke of him, and undoubtedly will continue to, as a genius. His RTW spring 2010 show in Paris last October was a collage of all that makes fashion exciting: imagination, innovation, whimsy and glamour.
Vogue Editor Anna Wintour released a statement saying, "We are devastated to learn of the death of Alexander McQueen, one of the greatest talents of his generation. He brought a uniquely British sense of daring and aesthetic fearlessness to the global stage of fashion. In such a short career, Alexander McQueen’s influence was astonishing — from street style, to music culture and the world’s museums. His passing marks an insurmountable loss."
New York Magazine's fashion blog, The Cut, already created a retrospective gallery of McQueen's work dating from 2001. With New York Fashion Week already underway, the designer is certainly on everyone's mind. As the community moves to London, Milan and Paris in the coming month, this may likely unfold as the season to remember McQueen.
