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Alexander McQueen
(1969-2010)
Who Was Alexander McQueen?
Alexander McQueen became head designer of the Louis Vuitton-owned Givenchy fashion line, and in 2004 he launched his own menswear line.
Alexander mcqueen biography timeline graphic organizer
McQueen earned the British Fashion Council's British Designer of the Year award four times, and was named Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He committed suicide in 2010, shortly after the death of his mother.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Lee Alexander McQueen
BORN: March 17, 1969
BIRTHPLACE: Lewisham, London, Englad
DEATH: February 11, 2010
Early Years
Lee Alexander McQueen was born on March 17, 1969, into a working-class family living in public housing in London's Lewisham district.
His father, Ronald, was a cab driver, and his mother, Joyce, taught social science. On their small incomes, they supported McQueen and his five siblings. McQueen, called "Lee" by his friends for most of his life, recognized his homosexuality at an early age and was teased extensively abo