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WHAT A SHAME that the torrential rain stirred by Hurricane Floyd had petered out to a drizzle by the time Alexander McQueen showed his collection in a 100ft-long paddling pool. But then, who needs a storm when there's the drama of a McQueen extravaganza?
His move to show in New York instead of London this year had already caused shock waves throughout the British fashion establishment.
But this was nothing compared to the alarm bells set off when it seemed the most eagerly anticipated show of the week might not happen at all because of the rumoured threat that the Hudson river would swallow up Manhattan.
On Thursday night in New York, the fashion clan dodged the puddles as they entered the dimly lit cavernous hall. They waited, willing McQueen to present one of his vintage shock treatments.
But first he...