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Wide of cinema2. Mid of Ashton Kutcher3. SOUNDBITE (English) Ashton Kutcher/Actor:\"Yes, I think his work was staggering. So we just...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eMusic/video/performance rights must be cleared\u003cbr/\u003eAssociated Press Television\u003cbr/\u003eLondon, UK - 11 February 2010\u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide of cinema\u003cbr/\u003e2. Mid of Ashton Kutcher\u003cbr/\u003e3. SOUNDBITE (English) Ashton Kutcher/Actor:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Yes, I think his work was staggering. So we just found out before we came over, and it''s a huge loss for the fashion industry as a whole and my heart goes out to his friends and colleagues, it''s tough. I didn''t know him personally. It''s a tough loss for the industry \"\u003cbr/\u003e4. Mid of Emma Roberts \u003cbr/\u003e5. SOUNDBITE (English) Emma Roberts/Actress:\u003cbr/\u003e\"He was one of my favorite designers, I think it''s so ad. I heard about it today and I didn''t even believe it, so my heart goes out to his family because I don''t know how you deal with  that. \"\u003cbr/\u003e6. Tilt up Jessica Alba\u003cbr/\u003e7. SOUNDBITE (English) Jessica Alba/Actress:\u003cbr/\u003e\"A huge fan, he''s amazing and it''s, it''s very, very sad. And I feel for his family.\"\u003cbr/\u003e8. Wide of Ashton Kutcher on red carpet\u003cbr/\u003eAssociated Press Television\u003cbr/\u003eNew York - 11 February 2010\u003cbr/\u003e9. Mid shot of Steve Cox and Daniel Silver\u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE (English) Steve Cox and Daniel Silver, Co-Founders, Duckie Brown:\u003cbr/\u003eSilver: \"We found out by our stylist here. He told us and my first reaction was that I didn''t believe it. We''re also in like a bubble here, so I could read it, I couldn''t read it online, I didn''t see it in a newspaper, I didn''t see it on TV, so I felt it was a horrible, ugly rumor, and unfortunately it''s not the case and I was speechless.\"\u003cbr/\u003eCox: \"It''s horrible and shocking, and he was an incredible ... I am not worthy. He was an amazing talent, an incredibly creative .. I love what he did, every single season, it was incredibly beautiful. I just always looked up to him as an incredible talent and it''s a huge loss and awful. He was amazing. He was an amazing designer.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSilver: \"For me, he was one of the few men designers that I looked to every season with real interest of what he did. I always felt there was something for me to learn from it and to be inspired by. And there are very few if any besides McQueen that I feel that way about.\"\u003cbr/\u003e11. SOUNDBITE (English) Patrick McDonald/Contestant, \"Launch My Line\" (Bravo reality show), \u003cbr/\u003e\"Oh, I was saddened by it, I was really kind of got a sick feeling in my stomach from it. I can''t believe it. To lost a talent so great as he is is just shocking to me. I love fashion so much and for someone to take their life at such a young age, I hope that he is happier now. He was be sadly ... I''ll miss him, I''ll miss his clothes. I''ll miss his style.\"\u003cbr/\u003e12. Brittany Mendenhall/Manhattan Night Life Blogger, chichi212.com\u003cbr/\u003e\"I found out when we were getting ready to go into the show at 10 o''clock and I saw it on Twitter, but Twitter is one of those things people die on Twitter all the time, so, you know, people like to put things out there and see if it gets re-twitted. And then we saw the show and I went and I googled it and all the credible new sources started posting it, so I was like, ''Oh my God.'' So I immediately started calling all of my really fashion-focused friends and everybody''s like really upset and it''s like shocking but at the same time, it''s very dark and profound, which I feel is like what Alexander McQueen is known for, like you look at his store windows they''re very dark with ... Very morbid windows, everything''s strange. It''d be one thing if it was like an accident but since they''re saying that he took his own life I feel like it''s a statement and I''m waiting to see what the follow up is.\"\u003cbr/\u003e13. SOUNDBITE (English) Kyna Lantz/Fashion Assistant, Spin magazine:\u003cbr/\u003e\"It''s definitely a shock. I think that a lot of reactions will come out of it. I think that a lot more people will be more interested in going to the show and trying to see the last show of Alexander McQueen.\"\u003cbr/\u003e14. SOUNDBITE (English) Nadia Masri/Editor-in-Chief, fashionvisionboardgirl.com:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Well three days ago, or a few days ago, his mother Joyce actually died, and I know that he had a really close relationship with her, so I know that probably affected him. Also, I know March 7, it''s close, about a month away from marking the anniversary of the suicide of Isabella Blow and that''s basically the woman that took him from his graduate show and basically plucked him out and said this is gonna be the next big designer. In 1994 they met and I know they were extremely close friends and after her death he named his spring 2008 collection was dedicated to her so.\" \u003cbr/\u003eAssociated Press Television\u003cbr/\u003eParis, France - 2005 October\u003cbr/\u003e15. McQueen running up catwalk\u003cbr/\u003eBRILLIANT DESIGNER ALEXANDER McQUEEN FOUND DEAD\u003cbr/\u003eBrilliant and controversial British fashion designer Alexander McQueen was found dead in his London home Thursday, his company said, after anguished Internet postings that revealed his deep sorrow at the death of his mother. He was 40 years old.\u003cbr/\u003ePolice said his death was not being treated as suspicious. McQueen''s representatives would not confirm British media reports that he had committed suicide.\u003cbr/\u003eMcQueen''s sudden death robbed the fashion scene of one of its most innovative and successful young designers. His clothes were sexy and distinctive, dramatic and different, perfect for red-carpet presentations and late night rock gatherings.\u003cbr/\u003eHe made his name first in London, then wooed audiences in Paris, New York and Milan to take his place in the upper echelons of the design world.\u003cbr/\u003eYet recently posted comments on his Twitter page showed that McQueen was distraught over the Feb. 2 death of his mother. He said he wanted his mother to rest in peace \"but life must go on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\"\u003cbr/\u003eUsing an obscenity, he added that he had had an \"awful week\" and said he had to \"some how pull myself together and finish.\"\u003cbr/\u003eLittle was immediately known about the circumstances surrounding his death, which came as the fashion elite was gathered in New York for a series of catwalk shows.\u003cbr/\u003eA presentation of McQueen''s secondary label, McQ, had been scheduled for Thursday''s opening day of New York Fashion Week. McQueen had never been expected at the show, which was quickly canceled.\u003cbr/\u003eAcclaim and honors came pouring for the talented, bearded man favored by celebrities like Madonna, Lady Gaga, and Naomi Campbell and was named British Fashion Designer of the Year four times.\u003cbr/\u003eDespite the accolades, McQueen clung tenaciously to his privacy, turning down most interview requests and shying away from the post-show limelight other designers craved.\u003cbr/\u003eKnown for his dramatic statement pieces and impeccable tailoring, he helped raise the profile of British fashion and was recognized by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 when she made him a Commander of the British Empire for his fashion leadership.\u003cbr/\u003eHis pieces were coveted and treasured by stylish women across the globe.\u003cbr/\u003eThe designer received his early fashion training at the Central St. Martin''s College of Art and Design, long recognized for its fashion-forward approach and encouragement of Britain''s talented young designers. \u003cbr/\u003eAfter his Savile Row stint, McQueen started to develop his trademark, more theatrical designs, working with several other brands before first starting his own label in 1992. \u003cbr/\u003eHe quickly earned a reputation for innovation that lasted until his death. His last name soon entered the fashion lexicon and become synonymous with new and cutting edge. \u003cbr/\u003eThe company he founded was purchased by the Gucci Group, and he retained creative control of his own brand. \u003cbr/\u003eHis runway shows - more often like performance pieces because they were so dramatic, and sometimes, bizarre - were always a highlight during the Paris ready-to-wear fashion week. \u003cbr/\u003eOne of his previous collections included a show built around the concept of recycling, with models donning extravagant headwear made out of trash. His last collection, shown in October in Paris, featured elaborate and highly structured cocktail dresses. 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