Alexander McQueen: Blood Beneath the Skin

Alexander McQueen: Blood Beneath the Skin

The first, definitive biography of the iconic, notoriously private British fashion designer Alexander McQueen â€œoffers new insights...and provides unprecedented access to a misunderstood soulâ€ (The Boston Globe).

When forty-year-old Alexander McQueen committed suicide in February 2010, a shocked world mourned the loss. McQueen had risen from humble beginnings as the son of an East London taxi driver to scale the heights of fame, fortune, and glamour. He created a multimillion-dollar luxury brand that became a favorite with celebrities, including Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. He designed clothes for the worldâ€™s most beautiful women and royalty, most famously the Duchess of Cambridge, who wore a McQueen dress on her wedding day.

But behind the confident facade and bad-boy image, lay a sensitive soul who struggled to survive in the ruthless world of fashion. As the pressures of work intensified, McQueen became increasingly dependent on the drugs that contributed to his tragic end. Meanwhile, his failure to find lasting love in a string of boyfriends only added to his despair. And then there were the secrets that haunted his sleepâ€¦

A modern-day fairy tale infused with the darkness of a Greek tragedy, Alexander McQueen provides â€œa thorough and emotionally compelling explorationâ€¦of a complex and enigmatic artistâ€ (Publishers Weekly). Andrew Wilsonâ€™s â€œmagnificentâ€ (The Independent, UK) and â€œcompelling and heavily researched bioâ€ (Entertainment Weekly), featuring never-before-seen photographs and rare interviews, dispels myths, corrects inaccuracies, and shares new insights into McQueenâ€™s private life and the source of his creative genius.
Country USA
Manufacturer Scribner
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-09-01
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Scribner
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-09-01
Format	Kindle eBook