February 18, 2010 04:39 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 07:12 am IST - PARIS
This file photo shows Alexander McQueen posing for photographers after winning the International Award at the 2003 Council of Fashion Design Awards held in New York. Photo: AP.
PPR SA says Alexander McQueen’s namesake label will live on despite the tragic death of the designer.
CEO Francois-Henri Pinault, made the announcement on Thursday after paying homage to McQueen, who was found hanged in his wardrobe last week.
Mr. Pinault called McQueen a genius, a poet and a friend.
The designer rose to fame in the 1990s, and was known for his daring and edgy style and skillfull tailoring. He is credited with helping to revive the once-moribund British fashion industry.
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