The journey of storied fashion designer Alexander McQueen ensures to be a bestseller if put into the words. From being a fashion prodigy to breaking many stereotypes to his untimely demise, the journey comes with many interesting twists and turns.

Well, the personal and professional life of the fashion world’s most visionary designer has been framed in a latest book titled Alexander McQueen: The Life and the Legacy, authored by Judith Watt. The book strips away the layers of legend surrounding him, revealing the sartorial genius and the true history of the man who reinvented modern fashion. 

Uncovering new details about Lee Alexander McQueen’s humble childhood in East London, author Judith Watt traces the young designer’s ascent—from his graduate collection at Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design to his over-the-top runway shows to the designs he created just days before his death at age forty. The volume delivers a comprehensive, in-depth look at the most provocative designer of a generation, illustrated throughout with McQueen’s personal drawings and ephemera as well as a mixture of exquisite catwalk and editorial fashion images.