alexander mc queen

“ Style is not about the clothes, it's about the individual. ”

“ Fashion should be a form of escapism and not a form of imprisonment. ”

“ As a designer, youve always got to push yourself forward; youve always got to keep up with the trends or make your own trends. Thats what I do. ”

“ It's all about the individual and personal style, wearing high-end, low-end, classic labels, and up-and-coming designers all together. ”

“ I want to be the purveyor of a certain silhouette or a way of cutting so that when I am dead and gone people will know that the twenty-first century was started by Alexander McQueen. ”

“ I find it grotesque when clothes hit you in the face and there's no room for fault. But I don't expect to turn things around all by myself. I'm not a saint. ”

“ Theyre not going to want to buy a cashmere coat they can wear any season, they are looking for something more individual than that, and from a more individual designer. ”

“ There is no better designer than nature. ”

“ Clothes and jewelry should be startling, individual. ”

“ Some couture collections have everything including the kitchen sink! Everything gets thrown on to make it look expensive. ”