The fashion world is in mourning after losing one of its brightest stars as 40 year old fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen was found dead in his apartment yesterday, just three weeks before showing his A/W 2010/11 collection in Paris. Shooting to fame with his innovative and original graduate pieces at Central Saint Martins, which fellow fashionista and equally troubled Isabella Blow proceeded to buy out completely, McQueen was one of the industry's true visionaries. Known for his tartan, his tailoring and his occasional pyrotechnics, the designer's creations were quick to enter the mainstream with his covetable skull print scarves quickly taking centre stage for most of the Noughties. A real-life fashion maverick, you will be missed Lee.
