The History of Alexander McQueen
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Alexander McQueen’s life story is one of the most beautiful, yet tragic in all of fashion. In this video we’ll talk about how he got his start on London’s Savile Row, the funny story of how he ended up at Central Saint Martins, his appointment at a legendary fashion house, and the launch of his world famous label ‘Alexander McQueen’. We will also address the often forgotten downside that comes with fame and riches - as McQueen struggled to cope with the world around him despite his sudden rise to stardom. This is truly one of the most important stories we’ll talk about on this channel, and hopefully you can learn something valuable from it. This is the history of Alexander McQueen.
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One thing to note about his controversial show where the models were made to look battered: Lee's abuser was his sister's then husband, who also frequently physically abused her. He was exposed to violence against women in his life as a child, and im sure that played a role in that show. He has stated that part of his desire in women's fashion was to make clothes that made women feel powerful and almost terrifying to others. It seems that a lot of his past trauma is reflected in his collections.
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Yes he was from a rough bit of south east London and the men in his family would have all been a bit rough, and homophobic too. He probably really had to hide his sexuality until he got out of the house and went up west end and went clubbing at Heaven. A lot of gay men, probably most, have been beaten up by homophobes and he would have then had even more in common with the women in his family.
Completely unrelated, but that clip where a model is taking her clothes off and he gestures the cameraman to pull the camera up, warms my heart so much.
I have so much respect and gratitude for men who do simple yet meaningful things like that, specially those who are in a position of power over the women.
Some of you will complain it's "the bare minimun" and "nothing to applaud", yadda yadda, , but when you've roamed this planet as long as I have you'll know how rare attitudes like these are, unfortunately.
Yes I caught that too...such a gentleman
Both his mother and sister were frequently abused and he was exposed at a young age to violence against women. I cant remember which interview but there was an interview where he said his desire was to make clothes that made women feel powerful and frightening to potentially dangerous men. He had such a good heart to him
I genuinely thought the same thing at that moment lol like a gentleman
I caught this and it's one of those examples I hope other men take to heart. I have a mom and a sister. This is how a man needs to treat a woman.
Especially rare considering how hyper-sexist and gender stereotypical the time was (the late 90’s to early 2000’s)
Alexander McQueen is someone who died too soon, but he achieved what most ppl hope for, which is to leave behind an unforgettable legacy. His name will never die.
Please do “The History of Thierry Mugler”
yess please thierry mugler my ultimate
His childhood really marked his whole life it’s something not many people can understand
Did Thierry Mugler pass? I thought Claude Montana had passed and found out he’s still alive but no longer in the fashion business.
@@jacknjill3000 Yup in 2022...
love this video. as someone personally dealing w depression & suicidal thoughts could rlly empathise w him. his collections truly showed his mindset n how dedicated he was to his career. an absolutely pioneer.
stick around homie we luv u
Hope u get better bro and share ur emotions with those around you ❤
I hope u are NOT TAKING ANY BENZODIAZEPINES 💊 even if prescribed!!! They make people Suicidal
Your worth living your amazing I hope your life picks up and gets great and brings happiness much love and support
Please try to talk to someone even about random things, just talk!!! Get things out of you, it will make you feel lighter.. there are also numbers to call and just talk, free, you don’t have to tell them who you are.. they are there to support. Don’t stay home alone, force yourself to get out. One more thing.. that might sound awkward; allow yourself, even push yourself to get angry like really mad. You cannot be mad and depressed at the same time. Think about what or who you’re thinking about while you’re depressed and get mad at them. Promise it works. It will at least get you out of your depression. I don’t know you but I can tell you are an amazing person. And I’m sure some people really really love you. You are worthy!
As an American you may not understand the nuanced relationship of class and names in England. Lee is a working class name, Alexander is not. Isabella Blow was from an aristocratic background. Lee is a name to grate on posh ears and she would understand that his fashion label, selling expensive clothing, from an expensive address to rich clients would need a socially acceptable moniker.
Learned something new today 👍
thank you for this!
Thank you , the best comment ever
Thank you for writing this 👏👏👏
Interesting. Thank you.
Leaving school at 16 and going to college is a standard thing to do in the UK…’school’ ends at 16 after which people either start working, go to college to learn a trade or to begin studying for a levels in preparation for university. It may have been unusual for him to choose to study fashion at college, but it’s not like he ‘dropped out’ of school.
I always loved fashion, but there’s only been two designers that made an impact in my life, imagination and how can I be creative in any medium, John Galliano and Lee McQueen. To say his death was a shock to me was an understatement, I still cry went I watch videos about his life, like this one.
I still can remember the first time I watched Plato’s Atlantis, my absolute favorite collection of his. The sheer beauty of every design, how the same fabric was apply different to make each garment unique but still something cohesive and part of larger experience...
Words like genius, icon and legend get thrown around so easy nowadays but without a doubt, those three words represent Lee and they still fall short of what his artistry truly was.
John Galliano liked of Adolf Hitler. He was fired of Christian Dior, after prejudiced comments about Holocaust. Now He works for Martins Margiela.
I idolized him when i was in high school. I saw the video of Number 13 and was completely blown away. His death was incredibly shocking and to have lost his visionary mind was a significant loss to the fashion world.
and mankind as a whole~
McQueen was a One-off; he was singular and his work was mind-blowing.
Completely and utterly unique🖤💐
McQueen was one of the first designers I took notice of and fell in love with. I started telling my friends about his shows and not long after he passed. That drew me even closer to his work. Hands down my favorite designer
Making my night again bro. Sending love and peace
I can relate to the trash bag incident in this story. In the 90's I was a photojournalist for a small college town newspaper in Illinois. Where storage and archiving of photos and negatives was never a priority. So when tasked with the job of sorting through them I used their trash bags for temporary storage. Combine that with an inexperienced (lazy) cleaning crew, and well you can guess the rest. I learned a big lesson there.
Lee was a genius and will forever be missed, i love everything he's ever done
One of the very few designers I respect. There is a lot of his work which I don't like at all, but I can't deny he was incredibly skilled and very talented. He is proof that great sewing skills is prerequisite to a great fashion career. His V&A exhibition was the best fashion exhibition I've been to.
I loved his sense of style and designs. He was definitely 1 of kind and is truly missed.
Where fashion and art (as a form of expression) truly came together to create something bigger.
Lee was a pioneer and it’s sad where the brand is at now. Hopefully someone likeminded will resurrect it and follow where McQueen left off!
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bro az összes csicskagyerek a deákon a fehér mcqeen cipőt hordják, és szomorú hogy semmi effort nincs ezekben a cipőkben már smh
Agreed. The designs now are fine, but the brand feels a little soulless.
@@ritahesz7973 Pontosan. Orulok hogy a marka fenn marad ezaltal, de semmi lelek nincs egy Stan Smith masolatban. Lathato hogy ez csak cash grab, de elveszti kozben azt ami kulonlegesse tette a markat.
The nearest to his likeness is Iris Van Herpen
Love this channel. I’m working on my own brand and i literally study your videos. Learning and studying what all of my favorite designers did to inspire and make themselves successful. Thank you for threaducating me
Best of luck on your journey
Good Luck
Break a leg!
I already know I'm gonna love the video , Alexander McQueen is one of my all time favourite designers
McQueens second show for Givenchy 'Eclect Dissect' is the most revisited of any show for me, period. The looks, the models (Debra Shaw ❤), the music!
amazing, i was thinking about him the other day. I love his work and some ppl didn't understand the meaning behind his art. love your channel.
Dawg you changed my life with this one. My new favorite fashion designer.
When ever Threaducation uploads it just feels like a nice warm hug. Always putting out classic videos
I wept at the end. Thank you for a beautiful tribute to this incredible talent.
The rebel of high fashion. One of the greatest at evoking emotion from his shows. Rest In Peace to Lee Alexander McQueen. Long live a legend.
YES!! That is something I say almost everytime I speak of McQueen. His ability to evoke emotions. Typically multiple polarizing emotions even, yet some how in tandem. The dark and the beautiful intertwined so perfectly the two coalesce. The 2011 met gala, Savage Beauty, I feel did an exquisite job of portraying his work in such a way that it captured those emotions, yet allowed you to still take it all in in a digestible way. Tbh, looking at that many pieces of his, all at once, could be like a cacophony of the eyes. Lol So much to take in, so much detail and texture and ofc the emotions. It could be easy to miss something. And with work like his you don't want to miss a thing ofc. So, the way they chose to split it up not in a chronological order but in a inspirational order makes sense and works really well. It will probably forever be my favorite exhibit the gala ever premieres.
Lee Alexander McQueen was a tortured genius!! Will always be his biggest fan!! ❤
Tortured by underworld
I absolutely loved his video. Thank you so much for putting it together 🙏🏼 I have just seen the Alexander McQueen exhibition at the NGV titled “Mind, Mythos, Muse” and am so interested and moved by in his work. An angel lost too soon. 💔
This is such a great video! I didn´t know much about Lee Alexander McQueen, but his story is so interesting. I almost cried in the end. Thank you!
yesss one of the greatest designers, since i wathced the McQueen documentary i have loved and apricieated the house allot more.
Tragic but well articulated! This Channel is has a Gem!
His death was a huge loss that even someone from across the globe like me felt. He had so much to offer the world
I've been waiting for this video! McQueen's work inspires me so much.
He is creative, inventive and wild, so sorry you left so young. He had some nice and talented mentors.
Its insane how he thought so lowly of his work at Givenchy. He made some of the best haute couture of all time there.
Like Vincent Van Gogh ...some odd but in seam work and expression to tell his life story I guess......So much creative talent
Superb work. Very grateful you spend time doing this. One of the best in the space.
This was a very well put together video of thee Alexander McQueen. Truly amazing. Thank you!
Thank you for this awesome insight into the history of Alexander McQueen. Balanced, yet filled with thoughtful understanding of both his personal and professional life. I learned a great deal about this legendary man.
I really hope u know u are playing a huge role in the Fashion World, your work is Amazing.
Thank You...
Hopefully, one day I'll make it to your channel.
"The History of Seventeen Fifty-Five" would the title of the video...
the one ive been waiting for! much love!
The next one about Tom Ford please 🙏🏻
Great story well written and narrated about a truly brilliant individual.
Very interesting I had no idea he was a prodigy at such a young age.
No mention that the UK education system is different and was specifically over at 16 unless you were heading for a internship or uni
Amazing video, as always.
25:00 ''incredibly rare'' not just talent, but people that making something special.. but they're still real good humans.
that combination, especially now in any space is ultra rare. and these type of ppl struggle most, fr.
he was just too real for this shit around. great human, and visions.. beyond all.
Thread u cation.
Guys this is why being dyslexic is really bad. All this time I’ve been thinking the channel name is called the reeducation
🤣🤣🤣 bless your heart ❤️
My first pair of McQueens were a puma colab, I've been dying to know about him since man thanks for making this vid and educating the new gen on stuff like this🙏
as usual best timing for new upload, salute u G
I was waiting for this!!!
THIS Made my WEEK 🔒
This is really Wonderful!!!! Lots of love to AM, zane 💙😘🌷🌸💐🌺
Going to see his retrospective in Melbourne, Australia at National Gallery of Victoria - thank you for adding to the experience
Excellent content! I really enjoyed learning about McQueen, and now understand him impact on the fashion industry. He was highly talented and innovative with his skills and presentation. Thank for sharing!
So good. Thank you!
Amazing stuff
Beautiful script. Respectful one. Your team (the creators of this video) do him justice.
For future videos, can you do the history of important stores and boutiques? Like Vfiles or Colette.
Can you imagine? His entire first collection most likely tossed in a bin… An amazing talent, gone too soon.
The first collection was purchased by Isabella.
another great video! pls keep up the good work
man i love your videos so much
appreciate you
in victorian times, loved ones traded locks of hair and made rings and chains to hold lockets with either a living or passed human's or even a pet's photo. There are huge art works incorporating hair. Morning or memorial hair jewelry has been around since even the middle ages.SO~ it shouldn't seem odd at all that Lee understood that tradition whilst he was making his graduate collection. It was another type of fashion from those times he was portraying in that collection. I think a mere 5000 pounds was quite the bargain for all that amazing work. Genius often works for nothing because the very chromosomes that GENIUS arises from is a drive that is prima and can not be stifled.
To this day McQueen has been the greatest fashion designer of all time. Point blank periodt
Thank youuuu!!
Loooove your videos. They’re all very thorough and well told ❤️
Clicked this immediately, my all time favorite
Keep working hard man I see you the success will come !
Excellent video. I just want to thank whoever is behind threaducation. Keep it going.
A very touching video, the way you tell the stories does them justice every time
McQueen is the reason I fell in love with fashion & design. The industry is so full and boring now without him…
As someone that loves horror & all things scary & creepy.. I love his ideas!! The scene with the box in the middle of the room taken from the picture from Joel Peter Witkin.. so sick!! I got Silent Hill vibes from it.
One of my favorite designers!
Marvelous Threaducation 🤍 Exquisite Footage 🤍 Thank You
Really insightful and well put together video, thanks for sharing his story 🙏🏼
thank you dearly for providing such an incredible resource and doing all this research, sharing your knowledge for everyone
Genius. Dark. Painful. Romantic. Beautiful. Favorite.
Please do Versace, Tom ford, Tommy Hilfiger! This was great!
Luv it mane
I aspire to have the skill behind such confidence
I love this channel a lot, your videos are incredible. Can you make about enfants riches déprimés?? please
I’ve been waiting on this one, I clicked on it so fast lol
Shoutout to one of the realist people who put our ends on the map🙏🏾
Really well done installation
I love this
It saddens me that the most talented and loving people seem to all share in the same pain from suffering different types of abuse😢
The 2022 collection is fire
Thank you for all the hard work that you do. These fashion videos are top tier. I hope you can also do Rei Kawakubo and the late Alber Elbaz. Much love and support from the Philippines! 💗
Brilliant documentary well presented and riveting.
Threaducation always coming through with the werk. This was a great video. Thank you.
HE WAS THE “ BEAUTIFUL MIND “ OF FASHION WORLD 😭♥️ RIP DARLING 🙏🏻
i feel extremely honored wearing all your clothes shoes bags I got it when you were alive 🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻
Thanks for this.
Very well researched. Thanks.
JOB WELL DONE !!!!
Beautiful essay, thank you.
King McQueen and the throne remains still empty until this day.
Thank you for this video
Thanks again!
Thanks You for sharing this❤
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Awesome video. The background music is little bit annoying. Be best if you could remove it completely for the next videos.
"BEST ONE YET"
LONG LIVE LEE
Please we need the “ History of Yves Saint Laurent “ before next month !!! 🧏🏾♂️
Rest in power 🙏
Alexander McQueen was so ahead of his time. Too bad he was gone too soon ❤️ RIP