Inside the Alexander McQueen show at the Met
Elle Canada - The Elle Word
July 2011
Alexander McQueen’s will revealed
by ELLECanada.com
Alexander McQueen has left most of his $26 million fortune to his Sarabande charity and requested it is used to provide bursaries and grants for students at Central St Martin’s College of Art and Design in London.
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Alexander McQueen has left most of his $26 million fortune to his Sarabande charity. The tragic fashion designer – who committed suicide in February 2010 – bequeathed the money to the organization which shares a name with his spring/summer 2007 collection requesting the funds are used to provide bursaries and grants for students at Central St Martin’s College of Art and Design in London, where he studied fashion.
Other beneficiaries named in his will include his three sisters and two brothers, who each received $410,000, while his godson and all of his nieces and nephews were provided with $82,000 each. Incidentally, McQueen’s beloved dogs – Callum, Juice and Minter – were also granted $82,000 to ensure they are looked after for the rest of their lives.
ELLE Canada September Issue!
by Noreen Flanagan
Long weekend escape plan…
Our September issue is just hitting the stands now. (I know it’s not even August yet!) It’s our biggest September issue in 10 years so set aside some time this long weekend and go on a fashion and beauty fantasy trip. First stop: our exclusive chat with Hollywood’s new It girl Jessica Chastain. If you didn’t see her in The Tree of Life opposite Brad Pitt, you can catch her in The Help, out on Aug 10. Our fall fashion spreads will (almost) make you look forward to chiller times ahead and in beauty land, actress Nina Dobrev showcases some classic campus beauty looks.
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