London's where I was brought up. It's where my heart is and where I get my inspiration.
Alexander McQueenI spent a long time learning how to construct clothes, which is important to do before you can deconstruct them.
Alexander McQueenI am an avid follower of the news, and sometimes you just can't take any more war, any more disasters, and you want to remind yourself there's beauty in the world. I wanted to show a more poetic side to my work. It was all about... a feeling of sadness, but in a cinematic kind of way. I find beauty in melancholy.
Alexander McQueen