Celebrated fashion designer Alexander McQueen found dead

One of Britain’s most successful fashion designers Alexander McQueen was found dead today at his London home age 40, early reports suggest that the designer had committed suicide days after his mother’s death. In the past few days McQueen posted worrying posts on social networking site twitter showing his strained state of mind, a ambulance was call to his home at 10am today but left shortly after.

The East End born designer and son of a cabbie started out as a tailors apprentice on Savile Row where there were some high profile clients including the Prince of Wales, he enrolled at Central St Martins School of Art and Design. Alexander McQueen became know on the fashion scene thanks to his outlandish designs and the shock factor seen at many of his shows, he hit mainstream when he was chosen to succeed John Galliano at Givenchy in 1996.

The four-time winner of the British designer of the year award as well as the international designer of the year was due to show case his new collection at the upcoming Paris Fashion Week.
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