Letters to my favorite designer written by Alice Baxley
Showing posts with label Lee Alexander McQueen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lee Alexander McQueen. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Redefining Beauty

Dear Lee Alexander,
Dazed Digital has put up a post dedicated to you. It has an interview, articles and images from your past collaborations with Dazed and Confused. I especially like this image of Aimee Mullins with her prosthetic leg. You saw beauty in places that most people would consider a handicap. You saw past what everyone else considered a standard of what is sexy and beautiful. Thank you for always pushing boundaries and making us think "outside" the box. Thank you for redefining beauty.
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February 11, 2010

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Dear Lee Alexander,
I awoke in New York to discover the news of your death. I was shocked. Then in denial, then burdened with a sadness from the core of my heart. I don't understand why you chose to leave us. I don't understand why you felt so alone. I wish I could've met you to tell you how much you meant to this little designer heart of mine. There is no one like you. Your extraordinary mind and talent was what made me strive to be better and gave me faith again in Fashion. The Fashion World has lost a genius and I am filled with sadness but thankful for the gift of inspiration you gave to this world.
Good bye.