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  1. Lee Alexander McQueen CBE (17 March 1969 – 11 February 2010) was a British fashion designer and couturier. [2] He founded his own Alexander McQueen label in 1992, and was chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001. [2] His achievements in fashion earned him four British Designer of the Year awards (1996, 1997, 2001 and 2003), as well as the ...

  2. Apr 11, 2024 · Lee Alexander McQueen was born on March 17, 1969, into a working-class family living in public housing in London's Lewisham district. His father, Ronald, was a cab driver, and his mother, Joyce ...

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  3. Jun 24, 2024 · Alexander McQueen, 2003. Alexander McQueen (born March 17, 1969, London, England—died February 11, 2010, London) was a British designer known for his groundbreaking clothes, shocking catwalk shows, and precise tailoring. McQueen grew up in London’s East End; he was the youngest of six children of a father who was a taxicab driver and a ...

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  4. Learn about the life and work of the celebrated British fashion designer, who blended artistry and technical skill in his innovative and subversive collections. Explore his influences, from Savile Row to Japan, and his dramatic catwalk shows at the V&A.

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  5. Apr 12, 2010 · Alexander McQueen was born in 1970 in the East End of London - the son of a taxi driver. He left school at 16 and trained on Savile Row at Gieves & Hawkes, where he reportedly once embroidered a suit for the Prince of Wales with the words "I am a c**t" (in the lining). In 1991 his entire degree show was bought by influential stylist Isabella ...

  6. Childhood & Early Life. Alexander McQueen was born Lee Alexander McQueen on March 17, 1969, in Lewisham, London, England. His father Ronald was a taxi driver and his mother Joyce was a social science teacher. He was the youngest of six siblings. He attended ‘Carpenter's Road Primary School’ and ‘Rokeby School.’.

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  8. Mar 17, 2020 · McQueen was born Lee Alexander McQueen on March 17, 1969 in Lewisham, London. His father was a taxi driver, and his mother was a teacher. He was the youngest of six kids. AP Photo/Michel Euler ...