The Dublin-born designer, who has previously held positions at JW Anderson and Dries Van Noten, is the surprise successor to Sarah Burton
The Dublin-born designer, who has previously held positions at JW Anderson and Dries Van Noten, is the surprise successor toas its new creative director. The relatively unknown Irish designer has an illustrious CV; after graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2014, McGirr started out assisting at Burberry and, later holding various design positions at Uniqlo , Dries Van Noten, and most recently, overseeing ready-to-wear at JW Anderson.
Kering’s CEO François-Henri Pinault continued, “Alexander McQueen is a house we are passionate about, and we are confident that Seán McGirr will be able to pursue its journey with a new creative impetus. We look forward to opening this new chapter in the history of this unique brand.”
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