Alexander McQueen has been honoured with a heritage blue plaque in his home borough of Newham, east London.The plaque was unveiled on Biggerstaff Road in Stratford - where the late fashion designer grew up - by Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz on Friday.Commissioned as part of Newham Heritage Month, it is the first permanent tribute to McQueen, who died aged 40 in 2010, in the borough.

Alexander McQueen has been honoured with a heritage blue plaque in his home borough of Newham, east London.The plaque was unveiled on Biggerstaff Road in Stratford - where the late fashion designer grew up - by Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz on Friday.Commissioned as part of Newham Heritage Month, it is the first permanent tribute to McQueen, who died aged 40 in 2010, in the borough.