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The turnover of fashion is just so quick and so throwaway, and I think that is a big part of the problem. There is no longevity.

Alexander McQueen

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Alexander McQueen
Age: 40 †
Born: 1969
Born: March 17
Died: 2010
Died: February 11
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Fashion Designer
Lee Alexander McQueen
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