Alexander McQueen (British, 1969–2010)
Ensemble
The Hunger, spring/summer 1996
Silver wool/synthetic with red silk faille lining; bodice of molded plastic encasing worms; skirt of red silk faille with silver antlers
Antlers by Shaun Leane for Alexander McQueen
Courtesy of Alexander McQueen
Photograph © Sølve Sundsbø / Art + Commerce

In McQueen’s Words

“Beauty can come from the strangest of places, even the most disgusting of places.”

Times (London), February 12, 2010

“It’s the ugly things I notice more, because other people tend to ignore the ugly things.”

The Face, November 1996