Alexander McQueen Collaborator Shaun Leane on Friendship and Work With Lee McQueen | In Fashion

Jewellery designer Shaun Leane, best known for his groundbreaking work with Alexander McQueen, had original aspirations in fashion before beginning an apprenticeship at London's historic Hatton Garden. Leane talks through his friendship with Lee McQueen from his days at Central Saint Martins, the developing his signature elephant tusk motif for 'The Hunger', and reveals the most challenging piece he's ever made for McQueen. Interviewed by SHOWstudio’s editor Lou Stoppard on 13 May 2014 for SHOWstudio's In Fashion series. In Fashion is the SHOWstudio interview series profiling the individuals shaping the ever-changing landscape of contemporary fashion. https://www.showstudio.com/projects/in_fashion Listen to the full conversation on the In Fashion podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-fashion/id1828171048 https://open.spotify.com/show/52vjM15G4HPaV4Sxw5bium?si=VF_keOQ3TZ2KQHo3pHdvFA Established in November 2000, SHOWstudio is an award-winning fashion website, founded and directed by Nick Knight, that has defined the manner in which fashion is presented via the Internet. A pioneer of fashion film and live fashion broadcasting, SHOWstudio is now recognised as the leading force behind these mediums, offering a unique platform to nurture and encourage fashion to engage with moving image in the digital age. In its documentation of fashion and the arts, SHOWstudio has collaborated with pop culture icons and creatives including Tracey Emin, Lady Gaga, John Galliano, K