So it comes as no surprise that Kate wont be designing her collection for Topshop, however what is interesting is the appointment of Katy England (creative director at Alexander McQueen) who’ll create the collection on Kate’s behalf. While the prospect of seeing what England has to offer is extremely exciting, it seems such a shame that Kate, a style icon of our times, either lacks the confidence or can’t be bothered to be fully involved in the project.
Even Sienna Miller, who’s faced a lot of criticism in her time for …

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Alexander McQueen is a force to be reckoned with. He constantly redefines what fashion is about and has an imagination to be admired. Showstudio interviews the man himself.

Susanna Crosta, London: What type of industry has fashion been to you? Do you still see it in the same light as when you entered it?
Alexander McQueen: Fashion is like any entertainment inhdustry. It’s fickle. I’ve always seen it in the same light: shallow.

Alexander McQueen has been named Designer of the year..
Born in London in 1969 and dubbed ‘enfant terrible’ by the fashion press, Alexander McQueen has manipulated his own fashion career to become one of the youngest designers to achieve the title ‘ British Designer of the Year’ in 1996, 1997 and again in 2001. Alexander assumed the position of Chief Designer at the French Haute Couture House Givenchy from October 1996 – March 2001.
Leaving school aged 16; he walked into Anderson and Shepherd on Savile Row, angry at the lack …