Alexander McQueen: 1969 - 2010

Models wear creations by British fashion designer Alexander McQueen as part of his Fall-Winter 2009-2010 ready-to-wear collection in Paris, Tuesday, March 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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Britain's top Model
Born in London's East End, the son of a taxi driver, Alexander McQueen was an unlikely fashion star. But his talent was impossible to ignore. And, upon graduating from college, he was taken under the wing of influential fashion stylist Isabella Blow. They became fast friends and collaborators.

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