Alexander McQueen was born March 17, 1969 in London, England and lived until February 11, 2010. He passed away by suicide at the age of forty at his home in Mayfair, London. McQueen was famous for tailoring and historicism, which was drawn from recreating historical styles and imitating the work of historic artists and artisans, and merged them into contrast often caused controversial.

Since we are going to feature Alexander McQueen in another writeup under the “World’s Renowned Fashion Designers,” we are going to focus on his legacy of one of his fashion shows—Savage Beauty in this special “Fashion Quote.” He is the thirty designer we are featuring in this special column, and also the last one that we would feature.

Alexander McQueen, an iconic designer known for his avant-garde, and often controversial designs, and his theatrical fashion shows. People cannot forget Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, one of the most popular exhibitions in the United Kingdom at all time, with over half a million people who went to this paid exhibition. This influential fashion designer was responsible with some of the most iconic and fantastical creations that had ever been created. His talent in theatrical romanticism, setting of the rules of beauty, showing the fierce versions of femininity, McQueen made waves that were felt far beyond the barriers of the fashion industry.    

“Salvage Beauty” was first held in Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City from May 4 to August 7, 2011, and later in Victoria and Albert Museum in London from March 14 to August 2, 2015. The curator at the time was Andrew Bolton of the Costume Institute at the Met.

Themes presented in McQueen’s work—Gothic Romanticism, nature, and the contrast between beauty and horror. Pieces from some of McQueen’s most famous collections—“Highland Rape” for Autumn/Winter 1995-96 collection, “The Windows of Culloden” for Autumn/Winter 2006-07 collection, and “Plato’s Atlantis” for Spring/Summer 2010 collection—were featured.