sˈaɪks wʌz sˈʌmtaɪmz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz ɐ mjˈuːz ʌv mək kwˈiːn; ʃiː mˈɑːdəld fɔːɹ sˌʌm ʌv hɪz ˈɜːlɪɪst kˈætwɔːk ʃˈoʊz, æz wˈɛl æz fɔːɹ fˈoʊɾoʊʃˌuːts ʌv hɪz dɪzˈaɪnz.
Sykes was sometimes described as a muse of McQueen; she modelled for some of his earliest catwalk shows, as well as for photoshoots of his designs.