McQueen creative director to step down after three years
Kering has announced that Seán McGirr is to step down from his role as creative director of McQueen.
McGirr joined the luxury fashion brand in 2023 when he succeeded Sarah Burton who had held the role for 13 years.
Subscribe to TRBIn a statement announcing his departure, Kering said McGirr had shaped a new chapter in the house’s creative story, bringing a distinctive vision while staying closely tied to the spirit and legacy of its founder, Lee Alexander McQueen.
Before joining McQueen, he was head of ready-to-wear at JW Anderson, where he led the men’s collections and later added womenswear to his responsibilities. Before that, he was a womenswear designer at Dries Van Noten in Antwerp, and also worked with Uniqlo in Tokyo and Paris on its men’s collections under Christophe Lemaire.
McGirr’s successor at McQueen has yet to be named.
Luca de Meo, chief executive of Kering, said: “I would like to thank Seán for his contribution and dedication to Alexander McQueen. 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.”
