"I think there has to be an underlying sexuality. There has to be a perverseness to the clothes. There is a hidden agenda in the fragility of romance. It's like a Story of O. I am not big on women looking naive. There has to be a sinister aspect, whether it's melancholy of sadomasochist. I think everyone has a deep sexuality, and sometimes it's good to use a little of it-and sometimes a lot of it-like a masquerade."

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Source: Fierce, feathered and fragile: how Alexander McQueen made fashion an art by Bee Wilson, www.theguardian.com. March 7, 2015.

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Alexander McQueen

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Alexander McQueen was a groundbreaking British fashion designer known for his provocative designs and theatrical runway shows that challenged conventional beauty.

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