About 1,000 people, some in homage plumes, nearly all in raven black, gathered here today in St. Paul’s Cathedral to celebrate the life of Alexander McQueen, a man whose genius remained resiliently set against the minor and the conventional. Alluding to his artistic nature, one that was often deeply troubled but which reliably found joy in beautiful clothes and presenting them in extraordinary settings, Suzy Menkes, the fashion editor of the International Herald Tribune, one of four speakers, said of St. Paul’s: “It would have been his ultimate venue.” – from NYTimes