R.I.P. Alexander McQueen

Yesterday, the world learned that a great designer had taken his own life; at age 40, Lee Alexander McQueen was found dead in his London home. It may have to do with the fact that his mother's funeral was set to be today, but whatever the reason, his creative genius will be missed. He was, of all the designers out there, a favourite of costumers everywhere.

To his memory, I present to you a few of his costume inspired designs.

Alexander McQueen, Spring 2001, from The Cut - Retrospective: A Decade of McQueen’s Work

Alexander McQueen, Fall 2006, from The Cut - Retrospective: A Decade of McQueen’s Work

Alexander McQueen, Fall 2006, from The Cut - Retrospective: A Decade of McQueen’s Work

Alexander McQueen, Spring 2007, from The Cut - Retrospective: A Decade of McQueen’s Work

Alexander McQueen, Fall 20067 from The Cut - Retrospective: A Decade of McQueen’s Work

Alexander McQueen, Fall 2007, from The Cut - Retrospective: A Decade of McQueen’s Work

Alexander McQueen, Spring 2008, from The Cut - Retrospective: A Decade of McQueen’s Work

Alexander McQueen, Spring 2008, from The Cut - Retrospective: A Decade of McQueen’s Work

Alexander McQueen, Fall 2008, from The Cut - Retrospective: A Decade of McQueen’s Work

Alexander McQueen, Fall 2008, from The Cut - Retrospective: A Decade of McQueen’s Work

Alexander McQueen, Fall 2009, from The Cut - Retrospective: A Decade of McQueen’s Work

Alexander McQueen, Spring 2010, from The Cut - Retrospective: A Decade of McQueen’s Work

He also designed wearable clothes. Here are two of my favourites, worn by well known Stars.

Janet Jackson at the opening of The Alexander McQueen flagship store in southern California, June 2008

(What a lovely, elegant and yet simple interpretation of a Furisode.)

Kirsten Dunst in a corseted pink-and-dove taffeta-and-chiffon ball gown by Alexander McQueen, Vogue, September 2006

It's always sad when artistic geniuses leave us, especially by choice. He will be missed.