Flights of fancy

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Dec 18, 2013

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Fall 1998 Featuring red snakeskin and demonic red contacts, this show had models standing in the middle of a ring of fire. PAUL VICENTE/AFP/Getty Images

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Fall 2001 Death and decay were another theme of McQueen’s. Here, a winter shawl made not of traditional fox fur, but the gold-painted bones of a fox. MARTYN HAYHOW/AFP/Getty Images

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Fall 2002 Led by two wolf-like dogs, a model in a purple poncho walks a runway set in Paris’ La Conciergerie, a former prison for aristocrats where Marie Antoinette spent time before her beheading. Catwalking/Getty Images

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Spring 2003 A model wears a black overall designed by British fashion designer Alexander McQueen Michel Euler/AP

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Spring 2005 This molded corset-dress with a hairlike skirt looks like kooky fun . . . until you realize that the show had a hospital theme, and it suddenly takes on the appearance of a body cast. The model is wearing a mouth brace. Catwalking/Getty Images

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Spring 2007 Second from right: McQueen often created garments that obscured the face, to a creepy, mysterious effect. Here the model’s visage is covered in a more traditional way, with a bridal veil. Lady Gaga has since been seen wearing a similar look. Chris Moore/Catwalking/Getty Images

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Spring 2008 Birds were a recurring motif in McQueen’s work, and this chiffon dress was tie-dyed to resemble feathers. This collection was inspired by Isabella Blow, his friend and muse, who had committed suicide in 2007. Catwalking/Getty Images

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Fall 2008 This collection, with the standout piece being this brilliant red cape, was inspired by McQueen’s take on the British Empire; the Indian headpiece and maharaja slippers (not seen) were a reference to the colonies. Eric Ryan/Getty Images

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Spring 2009 This collection marked the first time McQueen used fabrics with futuristic, computer-generated prints. Chris Moore/Catwalking/Getty Images

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Fall 2009 Makeup can be scary as well as beautiful: Here, the model’s lips are painted to clown-like proportions, perhaps to match the oversize stripes on the billowing evening dress. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

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Spring 2010 Reptile patterns created by digital printing created an alien theme. Victor Boyko/Getty Images

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Fall 2010 McQueen’s final, posthumous presentation, in Paris, a month after his death, was full of rich, regal fabrics and embroidery. This look mixes old and new — a gilded bodice paired with a miniskirt and punky headpiece. Chris Moore/Catwalking/Getty Images

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