Alexander McQueen was best known for his crazy and stand out designs, often seen on celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Rihanna. He started out working for five years as the head designer for Givenchy, and then went on to create the Alexander McQueen and McQ labels. He has earned the British Designer of the Year award four times between 1996 and 2003, being one of the youngest designers to receive the award. McQueen had boutiques all over the world, including New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, London, and Milan.

McQueen loved to take fashion risks, whether it be with his dresses, shoes, or his signature skull scarves, that have often been imitated by other designers. This love for taking risks showed in one of his most controversial designs; the “Bumster”, put on the market in 1996. They were insanely low rise jeans that revealed the top of the wearer’s butt crack. Alexander McQueen was all about the shock value. He loved to surprise people with what he would come up with next. His fashion shows were literally more about the show than the fashion itself, and he was always turning heads.

The fashion world received devastating news in early 2010 when Alexander McQueen passed away in an untimely death. Though he is no longer here, his crazy, unconventional designs will live on forever in fashion history.