The Custards Cream: McQueen and I

Hi fashionistas,

I want to tell you about a fascinating biopic More4 aired on Alexander McQueen last week. If you didnt catch it you can view it again on 4ondemand.

The documentary shows amazing footage of the designers catwalk shows and collections from the early 90's to his final collection. I was always aware of who Alexander McQueen was and loved his designs but its only looking back now you fully realise how massively influential his designs were and how much they have been replicated on the high street - For example who can say that they havent got an item of clothing or accessory with a skull design on...?

The film includes interviews with his close friends and family and includes archive footage of former Vogue Editor Isabella Blow with whom he had a turbulent friendship and had a major influence on his career.

The biopic also highlights how much his designs and clothes were an extension of himself, his history and state of mind...as a former colleague of his said 'his death replicated his designs ..theatrical, dramatic and violent'.