25 Quotes by Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen was a British fashion designer who was known for his bold and innovative designs. He was born on March 17, 1969, in London, England, and studied fashion at Central Saint Martins in London. McQueen’s designs often pushed the boundaries of traditional fashion and incorporated elements of shock and controversy. He was known for his dramatic runway shows, which were as much a part of his artistic expression as his clothing designs. McQueen’s designs have been worn by celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and Kate Moss. He died by suicide on February 11, 2010, in London, England. (Bio)
Alexander McQueen Quotes
I think there is beauty in everything. What ‘normal’ people would perceive as ugly, I can usually see something of beauty in it.
People don’t want to see clothes, they want to see something that fuels the imagination.
The world needs fantasy, not reality. We have enough reality today (Meaning)
Style is not about the clothes, it’s about the individual
You’ve got to know the rules to break them. That’s what I’m here for, to demolish the rules but to keep the tradition.
Fashion should be a form of escapism, and not a form of imprisonment. (Meaning)
I want people to be afraid of the women I dress.
There comes a time in your life when you focus solely on what you believe is right, regardless of what everybody else is doing.
I use things that people want to hide in their heads. War, religion, sex; things we all think about, but don’t bring to the forefront. But I do and I force them to watch it
There is no better designer than nature
Fashion is self confident and fearless.
I oscillate between life and death, happiness and sadness, good and evil.
Give me time and I’ll give you a revolution.
It is important to look at death because it is a part of life. It is a sad thing, melancholy but romantic at the same time. It is the end of a cycle – everything has to end. The cycle of life is positive because it gives room for new things.
For me, what I do is an artistic expression which is channeled through me. Fashion is just the medium.
Beauty can come from the strangest of places, even the most disgusting of places.
If you’re lucky enough to use something you see in a dream, it is purely original. It’s not in the world – it’s in your head. I think that is amazing.
It’s the ugly things I notice more, because other people tend to ignore the ugly things.
I am constantly trying to reflect the way women are treated. It’s hard to interpret that in clothes or in a show but there’s always an underlying, sinister side to women’s sexuality in my work because of the way I have seen women treated in my life. Where I come from, a woman met a man, had babies, moved to Dagenham, two up two down, made the dinner, went to bed. That was my image of women and I didn’t want that. I wanted to get that out of my head.
I came to terms with not fitting in a long time ago. I never really fitted in. I don’t want to fit in. And now people are buying into that.
I find beauty in melancholy.
If you’re an open book, there’s no allure.
You’ve got to know the rules to break them.
I like things to be modern and still have a bit of tradition
It’s almost like putting armor on a woman. It’s a very psychological way of dressing.
― Alexander McQueen Quotes
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