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"He has passed away," said a spokeswoman for Gucci Group, part of Paris's retail-to-luxury group PPR SA. Mr. McQueen's body was found at his London home Thursday morning, according to Samantha Garrett, a spokeswoman for the British fashion icon.

Little was immediately known about the circumstances surrounding his death, which came as the fashion elite gathered in New York for the start of fashion week, but police said it wasn't being treated as suspicious.

Recently posted comments on his Twitter page showed signs of anguish over the Feb. 2 death of his mother. He said he wanted his mother to rest in peace, adding "but life must go on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" The British designer's death also comes three years after the suicide of fashion guru Isabella Blow, who helped launch Mr. McQueen's career.

Mr. McQueen was the creative chief behind the brand he founded in the 1990s and sold to Gucci Group in 2000. His dramatic designs, such as reptilian dresses and hoof-like shoes, were met with critical acclaim--he was named British Fashion Designer of the Year on four separate occasions. Yet he struggled to get cheap earrings success.

"He's such an amazing talent. It's hard to put into words. That's a gigantic loss to the fashion world," said Simon Doonan, creative director at Barneys New York, which carries the Alexander McQueen brand. "His shows were just so extraordinary and such amazing hire-wire acts of creative tension it sort of raised the bar on what people perceived as a fashion show."

Mr. McQueen, who was also once the designer for French fashion house Givenchy, was due to present his collection during Paris fashion week in less than a month. A presentation of his secondary label, McQ, had been scheduled for Thursday's opening day of New York fashion week. Mr. McQueen had never been expected at the show, which was quickly canceled.

News of the designer's death sent shock waves through the fashion industry, casting a pall over New York fashion week. "I think everybody is absolutely devastated and shocked," said Linda Fargo, women's fashion director at Bergdorf Goodman. "Life churns on, but you feel it here [at the tents]. Everybody's feeling not good this morning."

Fashion designer Richard Chai, who learned of the news as he was preparing for his 11 a.m. show at Bryant Park, called Mr. McQueen's death a tragedy. "He was a genius. I really have no words. It is just sad," he said.

Known for his dramatic statement pieces and impeccable tailoring, Mr. McQueen helped raise the profile of British fashion and was recognized by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 when she made him a Commander of the British Empire for his fashion leadership.

The designer received his training at London's Central St. Martin's College of Art and Design, cheap jewelry recognized for its fashion-forward approach and encouragement of young designers. He worked for traditional Savile Row tailors Anderson and Sheppard, and Gieves and Hawkes before branching out into his own more theatrical designs.

"He was 16 when he came here," said John Hitchcock of Anderson and Sheppard. "He was a boy from Essex, he wanted to learn tailoring. He was a little bit different--he was very ambitious."

The Associated Press and Ray A. Smith contributed to this article.

Frink Middle School student Nicole Robinson plans to compete next month in Greenville during a National History Day event.

Robinson, 13, said she has a passion for women's fashion tiffany, so after watching a movie two years ago about French fashion designer Coco Chanel, she decided to portray Chanel's life during National History Day.

Twenty-two students from Frink will participate in the event on March 31, which will feature regional contestants. Each student studied the lives of those in history that made impacts on society and will present a living history program at East Carolina University based on research.

Frink teacher Chris McAllister said each student's presentation will feature a 2000-word essay and display boards on the person they selected from the history books.

"The students will portray a historical person in the first person," McAllister said. "Students become the person they studied."

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Robinson said Chanel was born on Aug. 13, 1883 and later died during 1972. Chanel moved to New York City, where she lived during the 1920s and 1930s. Chanel also launched a perfume line named Chanel 5.

Robinson will wear a Chanel-designed little black dress, hat and additional accessories when she presents at ECU next month.

"Nicole will begin her presentation speaking in French," McAllister said. "It's amazing to watch Nicole transform into CoCo."

Acting in plays and dramas is also a passion for Robinson, who has performed in class plays at Frink for the past three years. She said she hopes to continue acting when she attends North Lenoir High School next year.

Robinson said she hopes to attend the University of North Carolina at cheap bracelets Hill after her high school career.

"I plan to study science," she said. "Eventually, I'd like to live in Raleigh."

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"We've not been hit as bad as other areas," said Rick Shannon, marketing department chairman and associate marketing professor at Western Kentucky University. "It's not as bad for local markets as national markets."

The National Retail Federation reports this year's holiday sales will be the lowest in six years; experts say national sales will grow 2.2 percent, or $470 billion, during the holidays. The usual holiday sales increase is 4.4 percent.

The problem lies in consumers' shattered confidence in the economy. And if a possible government bailout doesn't boost that confidence, retailers might be fighting a losing battle, Shannon said.

"That's the problem," he said. "It's a confidence issue."

A favorite tactic retailers use to lure customers through the doors is price cutting.

Managers usually slice price tags a week before Christmas, but many will heavily discount before Thanksgiving this year. Discounts might offset a national sales slump, but the more retailers discount, the less money they bring in, Shannon said.

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"We're looking to gear up," store manager Russ Dillingham said. "The holidays are one of our biggest selling seasons, and we're taking that very seriously."

The department store generates a lot of revenue from last-minute shoppers. Dillingham said he expects this year's sales to be lower than past sales, but managers are holding onto hope until the end of the season.

"With the way sales have been, people have been saving up for that," he said. "So, it might surprise us all. (Sales) might be stronger than what we've been seeing. We're optimistic."

The local Target department store might cut back on holiday stock inventory, such as Christmas decorations, said Bob Irizarry, executive team leader.

"I think that if there is a way for consumers to save money by going into the attic and pulling down the old tree instead of buying a new one, they'll do that," he said. "I'm sure companies don't have as much revenue to spend on those things."

The bulk of Target's holiday revenue comes from Western Kentucky University students, who venture to the store in search of holiday gifts, Irizarry said.

"It's going to be tough, but I think consumers look forward to the holidays," he said. "I think they'll spend."

Morris Jewelry on Main Avenue plans to coordinate a holiday kick-off event with other downtown shops. The tiffany accessories store will have an open house, which will feature holiday decorations, refreshments and later store hours.

"We try to coordinate so people who come down can come and go to many different places," owner Michael Barron said. "Downtown is a destination. It's not something you drive by casually."

Vicki Bond, co-owner of Candle Makers on the Square, said her location -- on Park Row -- as well as the dwindling economy might hurt sales this season.

"Our problem down here is nobody knows we're here," she said.

Bond has been forced to raise prices because her suppliers have boosted costs.

"I've raised my prices five percent," she said. "But it's not offsetting (the amount of money) I'm out."

Bond, who sells candles and fills empty containers with candle wax at a reduced price, said she doesn't usually discount during the holidays, but she is expecting to sell new products and holiday scents this Christmas.

"It's the biggest revenue," Bond said about holiday sales. "That's where we get our main revenue for the year. We're tiffany to get fundraisers to sustain us in the off-season."