I was shocked this morning, to find out on Twitter, that one of my favorite artists took his own life. I normally wouldn’t blog about this sort of thing, but it feels very personal to lose a figure that has been a creative inspiration of mine from a very young age.
Alexander McQueen was one of the reasons I dreamed of being a designer as a kid. I imagined the entire fashion world as this wonderland full of confectionery dresses and claw heels and butterfly hats, and I was so, so inspired by his endless imagination and vision.
McQueen was never just a designer to me, but an artist who sculpted in the real world to create fantasy characters that women could embody and wear.
It’s hard to hear that someone so unbelievably talented could be struggling enough to take his own life, and even more tragic to lose such an incredible revolutionary.
“When I’m dead, hopefully this house will still be going. On a spaceship.”
-Alexander McQueen in LOVE Magazine
(via DailyMail.co.uk)
One Comment
What??? I refuse to believe it! I really hope he was abducted by aliens. Such a talented and visionary designer and now he’s gone?? I owe so much of my inspiration to him from my earlier days when I used to pour over fashion mags. Another role model gone from this earth yet though he is no longer with us, his work shall remain. After all, life is short but art is long. May he rest in peace.