article_snippet: Hard to walk in: Alexander 'Lee' McQueen shoes were notoriously elaborate and hard to walk in, as several models discovered while on the catwalk .
article_snippet: From there, McQueen went on to become one of the most influential designers of McQueen generation, designing David Bowie's tour wardrobe in 1996 and following up with McQueen infamous 'bumsters' - which then sparked a craze for low slung jeans.
article_snippet: As with his shoes, the headgear shown on the catwalk by McQueen was usually difficult to wear .
highlights_snippet: The designer is also infamous for introducing the world to 'bumsters' - indecently low-slung trousers .
  