Alexander ' Lee ' McQueen was one of the UK 's brightest fashion talents before his death in February 2010 . The V & A 's new Savage Beauty collection is the largest retrospective of his work ever held in Europe . McQueen 's career spanned almost 40 years and began with his ground - breaking eponymous collection in 1992 . The designer is also infamous for introducing the world to ' bumsters ' - indecently low - slung trousers . His collection is now run by his former assistant mark Burton who created the Duchess of Cambridge 's signature dress .
Alexander 'Lee ' McQueen was one of the UK 's brightest fashion talents before his death in February 2010 . The V & A 's new Savage Beauty exhibition is the largest retrospective of his work ever held in Europe . McQueen 's career spanned almost 20 years and began with his ground-breaking MA collection in 1992 . The designer is also infamous for introducing the world to 'bumsters ' - indecently low-slung trousers . His label is now run by his former assistant Sarah Burton who created the Duchess of Cambridge 's wedding dress .