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Seán McGirr is the new creative director at Alexander McQueen, the brand and its parent company, Kering, announced on Tuesday. He succeeds Sarah Burton, who announced her departure after a 26-year tenure (including over a decade as creative director) in early September — she presented her final collection on Saturday during Paris Fashion Week.
McGirr’s a Central Saint Martins graduate that was most recently the head of ready-to-wear at JW Anderson; he was promoted to the position after serving as the brand’s head of menswear. Before that, he worked on the womenswear team at Dries Van Noten and on men’s collections for Uniqlo’s collaboration with Christophe Lemaire.
Alexander McQueen CEO Gianfilippo Testa said, in a statement: “We are delighted to welcome Seán McGirr as creative director. With his experience, personality, and creative energy, he will bring a powerful creative language to Alexander McQueen while building on its unique heritage.”
While McGirr has yet to release his own statement, there’s no doubt that the Dublin-born designer has landed one of today’s most highly-anticipated, highly-visible positions in fashion. Check back for more updates.
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