REST IN PEACE LEE

We loved you and will miss you.

His company, Alexander McQueen have issued a statement saying: "On behalf of Lee McQueen's family, Alexander McQueen today announces the tragic news that Lee McQueen, the founder and designer of the Alexander McQueen brand, has been found dead at his home. At this stage it is inappropriate to comment on this tragic news beyond saying that we are devastated and are sharing a sense of shock and grief with Lee's family. 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." His death follows the death of his mother, Joyce, last week.

Alexander McQueen was a fashion genius, and a beautiful, tortured soul. No-one will ever be able to replace him in this world. The Paris shows will never be the same again. He was a light that should never have gone out. So many people will miss him, and I am one of them. Must stop crying. Now we've all got to remember all that was good about him as a man, and celebrate his work and spirit so his memory never dies. Below is the moment that, even though it is on YouTube, the beauty of of it partly translates. You'll see there is spontaneous applause about a minute in. By the end of the show a lot of people were in tears. I think seeing this may help you understand why that happened.


Autumn/Winter 2006 Alexander McQueen show starring Kate Moss as a hologram

Lee and Joyce McQueen

R.I.P

MY VISIONAIRE LOVE THING

posted by the Fashion Editor at Large

I love Visionaire. Have loved it since day one. I even own a couple. I have the one with a scrap of Madonna's dress in it, which was curated by Mario Testino, but I CANNOT FIND IT! I just looked through my entire bookcase (essentially a room of my house) and it's not there.  I have a storage nook at the flat I rent out, so I'm heading down there later to rummage. Luckily, my Visionaire with the Diana Vreeland Memos is in place on my shelf. DV is one of my all time heroines. I have read her autobiography ten times; even seen the play of it. And her Memo's are inspirational, not to mention her book Allure which can give me back my fashion editor at large mojo when I feel depleted. ANYWAY. A friend of mine in New York alerted me to the new Visionaire 2010 which is an electronic calendar with 52 curators selecting one artists' work for each day of the year. Some of the curators are Natalie Portman, James Franco, Mary-Kate Olsen and Marc Jacobs. I love it, and want it. It would be the most perfect Christmas present to self, and when this blog launches all proper like in January with an office, and our very own email addresses on fashioneditoratlarge.com Visionaire 2010 will be the perfect desk accessory.

For any like minded readers NOW is the time to make your order, especially if you live in the UK, as delivery times are three to six weeks, so I am ordering mine today from http://www.visionaireworld.com/

I'm pretty happy knowing my Vreeland Memos Visionaire is safe and well and living on my bookshelf!