Following a three-year tenure, creative director Seán McGirr has stepped down from Alexander McQueen. “I would like to thank Seán for his contribution and dedication to Alexander McQueen,” stated Kering CEO Luca de Meo. “Our ambition is to establish a bold new direction for the House, building on its unique heritage of exceptional tailoring, uncompromising creativity and rebellion to reaffirm its position as one of the most innovative and culturally relevant voices in luxury.”
An announcement regarding McGirr’s successor is expected shortly from parent group Kering. With the House having relocated its runway calendar to London for Spring/Summer 2027, the incoming designer will likely unveil their inaugural collection there. Prior to joining McQueen, the Irish designer led ready-to-wear at JW Anderson, with earlier design posts at Dries Van Noten and Burberry.
“My vision for Alexander McQueen was grounded in the interplay between raw, visceral, human beauty and the precision and rigour at the heart of the House,” said McGirr in an official statement. “I leave with profound gratitude for the dedication of the studio and atelier, and craftspeople. I look forward to my next chapter and wish the House every success.”
Attention now turns to whom Kering will appoint to guide McQueen’s next chapter, as well as where McGirr lands next.
