I believe McQueen transcended fashion and should be viewed more as a conceptual artist. Even people who don't like fashion can surely appreciate what a master craftsman he must have been, and what an incredible imagination he must have had, to come up with the clothes that he did.
In my books he was a true visionary, and (not a word I use much) a genius - someone who consistently breaks new ground and does it better than anyone else could. For proof just look at his last collection, the 2010 ready to wear line. Influenced by marine life and with an underwater theme, it was apparently inspired by thoughts of what new human-hybrid species would emerge from the sea after global warming has flooded the planet. It's not Topshop. In fact it is so truly psychedelic it goes way way beyond the mere re-creation of an acid trip into something much more profound. Watch this and you might understand why his passing is so sad, and what a huge gap will be left in popular culture without him. Lee McQueen, you will be missed!
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