{"id":2040329,"date":"2014-08-17T13:59:28","date_gmt":"2014-08-17T11:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/2014\/08\/17\/fashion-highlight-alexander-mcqueens-extravagant-shows\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:53:15","slug":"fashion-highlight-alexander-mcqueens-extravagant-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/2014\/08\/17\/fashion-highlight-alexander-mcqueens-extravagant-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Fashion highlight: Alexander McQueen&#8217;s extravagant shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alexander McQueen left his mark on the fashion world with his talent and extravagant shows. We take a look back at the greatest stagings of an extraordinary couturier. With an interview with Alexander McQueen and Katy England. Alexander McQueen began his career as a tailor on Savile Row at the age of 16 and ended it abruptly at the age of 40, in 2010, when he committed suicide in his London home. 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