Rest In Peace, Alex.... by Barbora Misakova

Alexander McQueen was found dead at his home on Thursday. Emergency was called at 10.20 a.m. but McQueen was pronounced dead. Spokesman of Scotland Yard said there is nothing suspicious of his death and this famous fashion designer probably committed suicide, even it was not confirmed. When someone like McQueen dies, people are shocked as they believe that when someone is popular and successful he must be automatically happy as well. McQueen was probably very insecure and depressed. His mother died just few days before designer ended his own life. Her death lead to rational desperation but as it was seen on designer’s Twitter page he tried to fight against it when he ! wrote: “now I have to somehow pull myself together.” If the motive for his suicide was related to his mother’s death is still interrogative. But the sad reality shows that whatever the reason was, he didn’t manage it. McQueen was born in 1969 in London. His father worked as a taxi driver, his mother was a social science teacher. His intention to become a fashion designer started at a young age when he was making dresses for his sisters. He attended Rokeby School where he was an average student. After that he served an apprenticeship with Savile Row tailors, later he joined Gieves & Hawkes and after that he worked with theatrical costumiers Angels and Bermans. In 1996 McQueen was instated as head designer at Givenchy, but he wanted to walk another path. He was famous for his controversy and shock tactics such as including double amputee model Aimee Mullins to his fashion show. He was the youngest designer who achieved the title “British Designe! r of the Year”, which he won four times. He was also awa! rded the CBE and named International Designer of the Year. We could continue, but it is not important anymore. He is gone.

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