This year Alexander McQueen could be fulfilled 45. For 17 years, we have seen his collections on the catwalks of the world. He caused an emotional outburst of his reincarnations. Punk spirit was inherent in every detail of his image, bags, shoes, clothes. Who is this creative designer that has won a huge audience with their creativity?

The Briton, born in 1969 in the East end, the son of a London taxi driver. At 16, he began work as an assistant seamstress to Savile Row, where, according to history, he painted the lining of suits for the Prince of Wales. After a brief stay in Milan, finishing samples for Romeo Gigli, McQueen enrolled at Central Saint Martins. In 1994, his graduate collection caught the eye of stylist Isabella blow, who bought it for 7 750$ and it was his day. He believed in your strength and in the following year, McQueen cemented his rising star status with a collection in which dresses were tattered, blood-stained models, and his notoriously low pants. In 1996, he received an invitation from Givenchy as the chief designer and soon he becomes. But his reign there was noisy and ended in 2001, a few months after the Gucci Group bought a 51 percent stake in his own label. McQueen has since expanded into menswear, accessories, fragrances, and eyewear, and he began the second line, MACC. His Spring 2008 show was a tribute to his mentor, Issy Blow, who died in may 2007.

Theatricality is the name of the creativity of McQueen. He tightened in corsets, giving the image of romance. Then dressed in flowers and bright colors, and then sharply into the skin and spikes. The mood of each season were read quite differently. In one season we were crying from frustration, the next we were nearly crying from delight. Perhaps McQueen is one of the few designers to worry before the show. It has always been called "Obnoxious child". And yet, despite permanent signs of a bad boy, he won all the big prizes London and even was in honor of Queen Elizabeth as a Commander of the British Empire in 2003.

He tried to apply to many things that surround us in everyday life. For the love of sneakers, he began a collaboration with Puma. "My design philosophy and leading position Puma will give a result that is truly unique," said the fashion designer in 2006. And I was right. Implemented as perfume, scents Kingdom and MyQueen. Released 16 cosmetic products in a limited instance. Surprised by the unusual line of suitcases Samsonite Black Label by Alexander McQueen.

And indeed, the only not surprised, being Alexander McQueen. "I have always tried to show people what they do not want to see: hunger, blood, poverty. We all know that these things exist, but I try not to think about them. I spend money to show in order to get them to look at. Let them feel hatred and disgust — at least it's living creatures."

11 February 2010 at age 40 Alexander McQueen has committed suicide.