Just days after Sarah Burton took her final bow at the helm of the historic label.
Three days after Sarah Burton presented her final collection for Alexander McQueen, the Kering-owned label has revealed the revered designer’s successor. Seán McGirr, previously head of ready-to-wear at JW Anderson, will take the helm of the brand, taking the torch from Burton to lead the British fashion house into its next chapter.
Burton announced her departure last month, noting that her final collection for the label would be Spring/Summer 2024, which she debuted during Paris Fashion Week. Burton, who studied at Central Saint Martins, started working at McQueen in 1996. After an internship, she became McQueen's personal assistant and was promoted to head of womenswear in 2000. Ten years later, Burton was named the brand's creative director. McGirr will now be tasked with building on Burton's defining features, which are most celebrated for their distinct femininity.
McGirr, another Central Saint Martins graduate who began his career as an assistant at Burberry and Vogue Hommes Japan, boasts an impressive resume that would help him fill Burton’s key role. In addition to his work at JW Anderson, the designer previously headed womenswear for Dries Van Noten from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, McGirr was a member of Uniqlo’s Tokyo and Paris creative offices, under Christophe Lemaire, from 2014 to 2018.
“We are delighted to welcome Seán McGirr as our creative director,” said Gianfilippo Testa, CEO of Alexander McQueen. “With his experience, personality and creative energy, he will bring a strong creative language to Alexander McQueen and build on its unique legacy.”
Fraçois-Henri Pinault, Chairman and CEO of Kering, added: “Alexander McQueen is a house we are passionate about and we are confident that Seán McGirr will be able to continue his journey with renewed creative drive. We look forward to opening a new chapter in the history of this unique brand.”
Hoai Huong (according to 24h.com.vn)
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