To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
When Lee was 17, he said,
Please log in to add to collections.
McQueen

When Lee was 17, he said,"I'll make you a couple of skirts. ” And I've got to say,they...

When Lee was 17, he said,
"I'll make you a couple of skirts. ” And I've got to say,
they fitted like a glove

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:05.722
When Lee was 17, he said, "I'll make you a couple of skirts. ”
00:00:06.338 --> 00:00:09.592
And I've got to say, they fitted like a glove.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
51
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:24
Uploaded
Jun 27, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Salon Pictures,Misfits Entertainment,Creativity Capital,Moving Pictures Media,Time Based Arts,The Electric Shadow Company,Commondeer Films

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

The life and career of fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen: from his start as a tailor, to launching and overseeing his eponymous line and his untimely death.
They were so fitted to my body - McQueen 00:09
They were so fitted to my body
I did use to wonder, - McQueen 00:15
I did use to wonder,
We needed people who had hands-on experience - McQueen 00:05
We needed people who had hands-on experience
He gave me no attitude, was never late, - McQueen 00:11
He gave me no attitude, was never late,
No one else liked Sinéad O'Connor at the time - McQueen 00:05
No one else liked Sinéad O'Connor at the time
Three, two, one, ignition. - McQueen 00:04
Three, two, one, ignition.
Red or Dead was this very young streetwear company. - McQueen 00:44
Red or Dead was this very young streetwear company.
He went to Italy with no language, - McQueen 00:24
He went to Italy with no language,
I said to him, "OK, I'm looking for a new jacket. - McQueen 00:09
I said to him, "OK, I'm looking for a new jacket.
"Maybe you can help me to do it." - McQueen 00:16
"Maybe you can help me to do it."
We did the second fitting and again I take out the lining, - McQueen 00:07
We did the second fitting and again I take out the lining,
Third fitting I say, "No, it's incorrect." - McQueen 00:35
Third fitting I say, "No, it's incorrect."
You can't teach talent. - McQueen 00:23
You can't teach talent.
I hate to even say this but it was true. - McQueen 00:04
I hate to even say this but it was true.
...boy with a bundle of clothes over his arm outside my office. - McQueen 00:05
...boy with a bundle of clothes over his arm outside my offi...
So I said to him, "Who are you looking for?" - McQueen 00:10
So I said to him, "Who are you looking for?"
The whole thing intrigued me. He was passionate. - McQueen 00:07
The whole thing intrigued me. He was passionate.
I found myself saying, - McQueen 00:09
I found myself saying,
Aunt Renee said she had money in the bank, - McQueen 00:06
Aunt Renee said she had money in the bank,
She'd worked in the rag trade. - McQueen 00:27
She'd worked in the rag trade.