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Alexander McQueen

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 by mfn

Last month a memorial service was held for Lee McQueen and I am hopeful that he would have approved.

St Paul’s Cathedral looked magnificently restrained, no pomp and ceremony, just a simple semi-circle of bagpipers around the front entrance.

St Paul's Cathedral in London

St Paul's Cathedral in London

Mourners of course wore McQueen, in a dazzling display of his work:

Hamish Bowles and Anna Wintour, who gave the address

Hamish Bowles and Anna Wintour, who gave the address

Daphne Guiness

Daphne Guiness

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell

Tributes flowed for the great, if troubled designer whose designs I would describe as a magical combination of the outlandish or ‘too much’ and the refined.

The world shall miss his genius.