Alexander McQueen: A life in pictures

Alexander McQueen's shop on Old Bond Street, London. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Photograph: Yui Mok/guardian.co.uk 2010: Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper wear Alexander McQueen creations on the red carpet Photograph: Stephen Lovekin/WireImage Photograph: Stephen Lovekin/guardian.co.uk 2009: Models in McQueen's last show at Paris fashion week Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters Photograph: Benoit Tessier/guardian.co.uk 2009: An outlandish design in McQueen's autumn/winter 09/10 collection Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/guardian.co.uk 2009: McQueen takes a bow after the show Photograph: Eric Ryan/Getty Images Photograph: Eric Ryan/guardian.co.uk 2008: Thandie Newton wears a McQueen dress to the Baftas Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty Images Photograph: Dave Hogan/guardian.co.uk 2008: Beyonce Knowles performs at the World Music Awards in a McQueen outfit Photograph: David Fisher/Rex Features Photograph: David Fisher/guardian.co.uk 2008: Beth Ditto in a multicoloured McQueen kaftan at his store opening in Los Angeles Photograph: Donato Sardella/WireImage Photograph: Donato Sardella/guardian.co.uk 2008: A model wears in a scarlet creation, part of McQueen's autumn/winter 08-09 collection Photograph: Jacques Brinon/AP Photograph: Jacques Brinon/guardian.co.uk 2008: A McQueen mankini at Milan fashion week Photograph: Karl Prouse/Getty Photograph: Karl Prouse/guardian.co.uk 2007: McQueen appears on the catwalk with milliner Philip Treacy Photograph: Eric Ryan/Getty Images Photograph: Eric Ryan/guardian.co.uk 2006: Flying the tartan flag again with Sarah Jessica Parker, at the Costume Institute Gala in New York Photograph: Richard Young/Rex Features Photograph: Richard Young/guardian.co.uk 2005: McQueen's close friend, the late Isabella Blow, in a Japanese garden hat designed by himself and Philip Treacy Photograph: Richard Saker/Rex Features Photograph: Richard Saker/guardian.co.uk 2005: The designer during a Guardian photoshoot Photograph: Martin Godwin Photograph: guardian.co.uk 2005: McQueen shows his support for Kate Moss after she lost contracts with H&M, Burberry and Chanel Photograph: Remy De La Mauviniere/AP Photograph: Remy De La Mauviniere/guardian.co.uk McQueen being interviewed by his mother Joyce for special edition of G2, edited by Sam Taylor-Wood Photograph: Dan Chung/The Guardian Photograph: Dan Chung/guardian.co.uk 2004: McQueen's autumn/winter 04/05 collection at Paris fashion week Photograph: Philippe Wojazer/Reuters Photograph: Philippe Wojazer/guardian.co.uk 2003: McQueen accepts his CBE at Buckingham Palace Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/guardian.co.uk 2003: A parachute-inspired creation at the autumn-winter 03-04 show Photograph: Jean-Pierre Muller/AFP Photograph: Jean-Pierre Muller/guardian.co.uk 2002: McQueen poses with Kate Moss at the Mario Testino exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery Photograph: Dave Benett/Getty Images Photograph: Dave Benett/guardian.co.uk 2002: Gwyneth Paltrow wears an understated McQueen outfit to the Oscars Photograph: Reuters Photograph: guardian.co.uk 2001: McQueen accepts an award from Prince Charles at the British Fashion Awards Photograph: Richard Young/Rex Features Photograph: Richard Young/guardian.co.uk 1999: McQueen displays the stars and stripes at his show in New York Photograph: Louis Lanzano/AP Photograph: Louis Lanzano/guardian.co.uk 1998: The dramatic finale of McQueen's collection on the last day of London fashion week Photograph: Paul Vicente/EPA Photograph: Paul Vicente/guardian.co.uk 1997: Naomi Campbell models McQueen's Givenchy collection at Paris fashion week Photograph: Ken Towner/Rex Features Photograph: Ken Towner/guardian.co.uk 1997: A young McQueen carries a falcon down the catwalk Photograph: Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Pierre Verdy/guardian.co.uk 1996: McQueen with Italian fashion designer Valentino Photograph: Richard Young/Rex Features Photograph: Richard Young/guardian.co.uk