AW1996 Alexander McQueen ‘Life is Pain’ Wool/Leather Strap Backpack(FOR SALE) An AW1996 Alexander McQueen Life is Pain Wool Leather Strap Backpack Life Is Pain by Alexander McQueen is a raw meditation on suffering as an inescapable condition of existence, framing beauty and violence as inseparable forces. The collection suggests that pain is not merely endured but transformative, a beautiful sentiment that unfortunately was a tragic prediction of Lee Alexander Mcqueens passing in 2010 original piece from the iconic