The gothic vision at the heart of Alexander McQueen’s savage beauty

The designer Alexander McQueen's early runway collections developed his reputation for controversy and shock tactics (earning the title 'l'enfant terrible' and 'the hooligan of English fashion'), with trousers aptly named 'bumsters' and a collection titled 'Highland Rape'. McQueen's theatrical staging of cruelty in 032c magazine, referring to his dark and tortured renderings of Scottish history.…Alexander McQueen’s early runway collections developed his reputation for controversy and shock tactics (earning the title ‘l’enfant terrible’ and ‘the hooligan of English fashion’)