In the decade since the death of McQueen, the faster fashion cycle and always-on nature of social media have kept pressure high for designers, writes voguebusiness Editor-at-Large DanaThomasParis.
Some companies, like LVMH, have started incorporating wellbeing and mental health resources into their businesses, but insiders say not much has changed.
It was fashion’s first high-profile suicide. But the pathology that led to it — acute anxiety, severe depression and addiction brought on by extreme stress — was not unknown to the luxury fashion community. Other high-profile fashion designers, notably John Galliano, whom I profiled alongside McQueen in my book,, have suffered from burnout and addiction issues due to rigorous work conditions and demands of the job.
Rise-and-grind “hustle culture”, made acceptable and even attractive by the tech industry, is not new. The business community has, in some ways, pushed back by starting discussions on burnout and enacting policies that promote mindfulness and wellness in ways that aren’t yet apparent in fashion, according to those familiar.
It doesn’t have to be that way. Little by little, some major players are adopting better wellness policies, if not across the board. For example, according to LVMH’sfor 2018, “most maisons [or brands] have a psychological support cell of some kind”.
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