"You've got to know the rules to break them. That's what I'm here for, to demolish the rules but to keep the tradition."
"People don't want to see clothes, they want to see something that fuels the imagination."
Source: McQueen Leaves Fashion in Ruins by Eric Wilson, www.nytimes.com. March 11, 2009.
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Alexander McQueen
Fashion Designer
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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