Alexander McQueen
February 11, 2010 by Symbolic Living
Filed under Articles and Commentaries, Arts, Fashion and Film
We are so sorry to say Lee Alexander McQueen the Artistic Genius Fashion Designer has passed away.
More details here
It is rumored to be that he has committed suicide only days after the death of his mother.
We have been looking forward to his upcoming collection and are pleased to have posted his shows in the past on our site.
Alexander and his inspiring artistry will be greatly missed.
Lady Gaga is seen wearing Alexander McQueens designs in her video Bad Romance. Her song Bad Romance Debuted at Alexander McQueens Spring/Summer 2010 Collection – Plato’s Atlantis.
When I woke up yesterday I felt inspired. I felt artistic, and decided that I would paint. As I was preparing my space and getting things in order, I came to the computer and saw the headline. I was quite shocked. Lee McQueen’s artistic vision is so inspiring, so creative, and shows us the possibilities and potentials creativity can take us to. He was an amazing success at his work.
It goes to show us that no matter how successful someone is in their career, we all experience pain, sometimes the pain can be so deep. I’m sad he is gone, that he suffered inside. This reminds us that life is short, to give all you’ve got, and to love those in our lives, because we never know when they’ll be gone.
I’ll continue to admire his work and draw on his art for inspiration. He had such a gift, and will be missed by fans, admirers and his close loved ones greatly.
He really was iconic in the fashion world.
What looks like success doesn’t always mean people are happy.
from a Yahoo! article today:
LONDON (Reuters) – British fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself after taking a mixture of cocaine, tranquillizers and sleeping pills, the inquest into his death concluded.
According to the BBC, the London inquest was told that the world famous designer was under pressure from work and was “overwhelmed with grief” at the death of his mother Joyce.
The 40-year-old’s body was found in his London residence on February 11, the eve of his mother’s funeral.
“The balance of his mind was disturbed,” the BBC quoted coroner Paul Knapman as saying. He recorded a suicide verdict.
Westminster Coroner’s Court heard that the designer had a history of depression and had taken two drug overdoses in 2009 which were described as “cries for help.”
A joint statement from the Gucci Group, which is owned by French luxury conglomerate PPR, and the Alexander McQueen company said: “Today is a difficult day for all of those who knew and worked with Lee (McQueen’s given first name) as we come to terms with the manner of his tragic and untimely death.
“Whatever the circumstances of his passing, Lee will be remembered by all of us who had the privilege of calling him a colleague and friend as a rare talent, a true genius and brilliant creative force.”
(Reporting by Mike Collett-White, editing by Paul Casciato)
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/100428/entertainment/centertainment_us_mcqueen