ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

Launched in 1992 after borrowing money from his mother for materials, Lee Alexander McQueen created his eponymous clothing label after learning his trade as an apprentice on Savile Row. Bolstered by the expert tutoring from London's finest tailoring establishments, Alexander McQueen's reputation elevated, and when Madonna wore his Bumster trousers for an MTV commercial he became the hottest name in fashion. Renowned for sublime craftsmanship, vintage cuts and exquisite attention to detail, Alexander McQueen has won countless awards and has flagship stores in fashion capitals such as New York, Milan, London and LA. Now designed by McQueen's long-time partner, Sarah Burton, the men's and women's collections afford the wearer sublime tailoring with a dark, charismatic edge with dresses, jackets, t-shirts, jewellery, boots and more.