16 March 1969 – 11 February 2010
The man who famously sewed 'I'm a Cunt' in Prince Charles's jacket at Savile Row, the man who put Kate Moss as the world's first holographic projection - just because she couldn't be in his show, the man who was over the top but deeply inspired by world culture, the man who is perhaps best remembered for his theatrics and impeccable tailoring, the man who was pure genius is no more. Fashion has died yet again.
As words leave me, here is a look at his genius down the years:
spring/summer 2010 - Darwin's On the Origin of Species
Autumn/Winter 2009
The critically acclaimed autumn/winter 2008
the spring/summer 2004 show was the hit of the season; based on the 1969 film "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?", with models duetting down the catwalk for a dance marathon.
the spring/summer 2008 collection
Floral embellishments adorn another unusual creation from his spring/summer 2007 show
The new face of lace: an ethereal, Miss Havisham-style lace gown is paired with an antler headpiece, from autumn/winter 2006. The surreal juxtaposition is classic McQueen.
