It was indeed a sad parade of fashion figures that climbed the steps of St Paul’s Church in London yesterday.

About 100 mourners showed up to the private memorial held for Alexander McQueen‘s funeral.

Many of his family members wore the McQueen tartan in honour of one of the designer’s collections.

Heiress, journalist and haute couture collector Daphné Guinness wore an elaborate cape, veil and beehive designed by Mr. McQueen.

More images after the jump…

The final collection Mr. McQueen designed before his death will be shown at Paris Fashion Week on March 9th.

Yesterday was a sad sad day for all fashion adepts and  lovers fine arts…

Alexander McQueen, fashion designer, died at age 40. He is believed to have taken his own life.

McQueen, whose first name is Lee, was in the prime of his career and was -in my and many fashion editors’ opinion- still delivering  some of the best collections in the world.

(above images : Alexander McQueen S/S 10)

They called him the ‘enfant terrible’ of fashion… A tag I hope he wore with pride.

Because it’s visionaries like him who keep this sometimes silly and endless game called fashion alive and interesting.

(Image : Alexander McQueen RTW Fall 2009)

(Image : Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2010)

Dear Sir, may you have found peace wherever you are. You will truly be missed.

(Image Alexander McQueen for Givenchy Couture Spring 1997)

Images via WWD