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Showing posts with label alexander mcqueen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alexander mcqueen. Show all posts
Thursday, February 11, 2010
As Diti previously posted, we lost a great designer. Alexander McQueen.
Hellz-Bellz is paying tribute with a shirt that was supposed to launch Fall 2010...
"In homage to this great figure in the fashion industry, a limited one-of-a-kind honorary t shirt will be sold in our Hellz online shop ,with proceeds going out to the What Ever It Takes organization in which McQueen was involved with and designed a custom t-shirt for. What Ever It Takes promotes leadership in encouraging young influential characters in this generation in taking positive action in the evolving awareness of poverty and environmental degradation." via Hellz Blog
The shirt will be only be available until Feb.19th. Get yours now here
to one of the fashion world's finest, Alexander McQueen
you can read the full article here, and if you aren't familiar with his work you can check all he has to offer on zappos here.
it is thought that McQueen committed suicide over the loss of his mother just a week or two earlier.
Suicide is a very serious and prevelant issue in our generation, if you or one of your friends is thinking about suicide or going through anything PLEASE call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) OR 1-800-TALK (1-800-273-8255
edit 12:04pm
The McQueen Camp has released an official statement regarding the tragedy here.
"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."
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