McQueen

Alexander Mcqueen was one of my favorite creative

figures.

His vision was astounding, confronting, feminine, rich,

sometimes dark, witty, provocative, experimental,

but most of all highly original in a time when

're-invention' and 'borrowing' was the norm.

His work translated from the other- worldly, mythological

catwalk shows, to the very real world of the streets.

He always reinvented the wheel of fashion, and that takes

guts and a pinch of genius.

So, after the sad deaths of other edgy visionaries like

Leigh Bowery and Isabella Blow, what does this say

about life as a much revered aesthete and creative

ground breaker?

We must never forget that the voices and artistic

expression of those who do not compromise

there vision , put their heart and soul into their

work and put themselves out there ,

are rare and valuable.

Being creative on that level cannot be easy.

Having a voice that cuts through the noise of life

so cleanly might be harder than can be imagined,

and to keep that up over decades.

That takes an exceptional spirit.