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| London Fashion Week has been opened by the prime minister's wife Sarah Brown, who paid tribute to the late designer Alexander McQueen. | London Fashion Week has been opened by the prime minister's wife Sarah Brown, who paid tribute to the late designer Alexander McQueen. |
| Mrs Brown said the week-long event would be a "reflective time with sadness at the passing" of McQueen. | Mrs Brown said the week-long event would be a "reflective time with sadness at the passing" of McQueen. |
| He hanged himself at his London home on 11 February days after his mother died. | He hanged himself at his London home on 11 February days after his mother died. |
| Designers including Vivienne Westwood, Burberry and Dublin-born Paul Costelloe will unveil their autumn and winter collections at the event in London. | Designers including Vivienne Westwood, Burberry and Dublin-born Paul Costelloe will unveil their autumn and winter collections at the event in London. |
| Launching the couture extravaganza at Somerset House, British Fashion Council chairman Harold Tillman invited attendees to hold a minute's silence to remember "this great talent". | Launching the couture extravaganza at Somerset House, British Fashion Council chairman Harold Tillman invited attendees to hold a minute's silence to remember "this great talent". |
| He said: "His impact on London and this international fashion industry has been extraordinary. And he will be sorely missed. | He said: "His impact on London and this international fashion industry has been extraordinary. And he will be sorely missed. |
| "I know that we will all remember his incredible achievements and what he did for fashion here in London." | "I know that we will all remember his incredible achievements and what he did for fashion here in London." |
| 'Determination and genius' | 'Determination and genius' |
| Praising McQueen's talent, he added: "He proved that this industry and this city is one of opportunity. | Praising McQueen's talent, he added: "He proved that this industry and this city is one of opportunity. |
| "He left school with one O-Level and, with a good mix of determination, hard work and genius. He became and will remain one of London's leading lights. | "He left school with one O-Level and, with a good mix of determination, hard work and genius. He became and will remain one of London's leading lights. |
| "He has inspired so many to follow and establish their own collection and has influenced many designers." | "He has inspired so many to follow and establish their own collection and has influenced many designers." |
| A wall of condolence messages for McQueen has been set up inside the fashion tent in the courtyard of Somerset House. | A wall of condolence messages for McQueen has been set up inside the fashion tent in the courtyard of Somerset House. |
| The messages will be placed in a book at the end of the week and presented to McQueen's family. | |
| There will also be a tribute at Victoria House, where 40 iPods, each holding images from McQueen collections, will be embedded in the wall. | |
| This year for the first time, people can watch the shows as they happen on the British Fashion Council website. | |
| On Thursday, McQueen's parent company PPR announced the McQueen label will continue, despite his death. | |
| The 40-year-old was found dead at his London home on the eve of the funeral of his mother, Joyce. He was named British Designer of the Year four times after 1996. | The 40-year-old was found dead at his London home on the eve of the funeral of his mother, Joyce. He was named British Designer of the Year four times after 1996. |