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I spent a long time learning how to construct clothes, which is important to do before you can deconstruct them.
Alexander McQueen
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Alexander McQueen
Age: 40 †
Born: 1969
Born: March 17
Died: 2010
Died: February 11
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Lee Alexander McQueen
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