Alexander McQueen – R.I.P.

The fashion world is in a tail-spin over the loss of one great designer. Alexander McQueen was found dead today. He was only 40 years old. The news spread like wild fire through the tents at Bryant Park. Jaws dropped, then silence.

According to People Magazine:

Lee’s family has asked for privacy in order to come to terms with this terrible news and we hope the media will respect this,” the statement continues.

According to the Scotland Yard report, “Police were called by London Ambulance Service at approximately 10:20 a.m. [Thursday] regarding a man found dead …The deceased is believed to be 40 years old and from London. Next of kin have been informed but formal identification is awaited. A postmortem examination will be arranged in due course. The death is being treated as non-suspicious at this time.”

Britain’s Daily Mail reports that he hanged himself in his luxury apartment.

McQueen’s death comes days after the death of his mother, Joyce, and almost three years after the May 2007 suicide of his close friend Isabella Blow, who discovered the designer and helped launch his career. The designer was so upset at his friend’s death, that he dedicated his spring-summer show at Paris Fashion Week 2008 to the late Blow.

Today, New York Fashion Week begins – many will be mourning this loss together inside the tents at Bryant Park. This will certainly impact the McQ show scheduled for Thursday.

Your creativity will be missed. Rest in peace.