farewell to the master of macabre

Arguably one of the most exciting and talented designer of our time, always unconventional and controversial, with dramatic and sculptural aesthetics (thanks to his impeccable, bespoke Savile Row tailoring) that never fails to shock and awe. Plato's Atlantis, Spring 2005's human chess game, Kate Moss hologram and the live robotic paint-sprayed dress for Givenchy, were among the many creative genius of a personal favorite, the late Alexander McQueen. There has never been anyone like him. And there simply never will be. RIP

Below is a heartfelt excerpt of an interview between Alexander McQueen and his mother, Joyce McQueen (who passed just days before his death), that appeared in The Guardian a few years ago. Read the whole interview here

AM: What is your most terrifying fear?
AM: Dying before you.
JM: Thank you, son. What makes you proud?
AM: You.
JM: Why?
AM: No, no, ask the next one: "What makes you furious?" You! [laughs]
JM: No, go on, what makes you proud?
AM: When things go right, when the collection goes right, when everyone else in the company's proud.
JM: What makes you furious?
AM: Bigotry.
JM: What makes your heart miss a beat?
AM: Love.

JM: Love for children? Love for adults? Love for animals?

AM: Falling in love.

Love, indeed, makes the world go round.

Relive his greatest moments and his work of art from 2002 to 2010 here

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