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I find beauty in melancholy.

Alexander McQueen

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Alexander McQueen
Age: 40 †
Born: 1969
Born: March 17
Died: 2010
Died: February 11
Artist
Designer
Fashion Designer
Lee Alexander McQueen
McQ
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If you're lucky enough to use something you see in a dream, it is purely original. It's not in the world - it's in your head. I think that is amazing.
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I think there is beauty in everything.
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Fashion should be a form of escapism, and not a form of imprisonment.
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You can hide so much behind theatrics, and I don't need to do that any more.
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I like the idea of infiltrating an area that is not really exposed to me or my work.
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I have been skiing since I was in school, but I'm not great. I am never going to break an Olympic record, I just want to go down the hills, on red or blue runs, but not... black.
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The world needs fantasy, not reality. We have enough reality today
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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.
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It's not my vision when I cover a woman's face with a chador. I got the idea from a 'National Geographic' photo. I'm just showing their plight in the world.
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The explosion of museum exhibitions is only a mirror image of what has happened to fashion itself this millennium. With the force of technology, instant images and global participation, fashion has developed from being a passion for a few to a fascination - and an entertainment - for everybody.
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Some couture collections have everything including the kitchen sink! Everything gets thrown on to make it look expensive.
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Give me time and I'll give you a revolution.
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I just want to be a wallflower. Nondescript. Just not anything. I don't want to see me.
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