Lee Alexander McQueen

A beautifully illustrated celebration of the life and work of provocative fashion pioneer Alexander McQueen.

Alexander McQueen's creative vision stunned and shocked the fashion world for over 15 years, with his avant-garde theatricality leading many to call him the enfant terrible of British fashion. He created fashion moments which have not faded from memory, like David Bowie's Union Jack coat from 1996, Sarah Jessica Parker's tartan Met Gala dress from 2006, and Lady Gaga's alien armadillo shoes in the Bad Romance video clip in 2009. But before he was Alexander McQueen, he was Lee Alexander McQueen, the boy from London who dreamed of becoming a fashion designer. He worked his way up from making suits on Savile Row to starting his own fashion label and becoming one of the youngest designers ever to win an award for British Womenswear Designer of the Year. This book is a celebration of the life, brand and 36 ground-breaking collections created by Lee.

About the Author

Tom Rasmussen is a writer and musician from Lancaster. Their first two books - Diary of a Drag Queen, First Comes Love - were both critical successes. They contribute regularly to The Guardian, The Observer, The Independent, Dazed&Confused, and i-D and are a columnist at American Vogue, where they write about sex and relationships. Tom is currently working on a series for South of the River Pictures, as well as adapting their second book for screen with STV and has just released their debut album Body Building.

About the Illustrator

Angie Rehe is a Melbourne-based fashion illustrator and educator whose work celebrates her love of both Art and Fashion, having worked for some time as a fashion designer. Her fresh, chic and timeless work has been sought by clients including Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, L'Officiel, Jimmy Choo, amongst others.