In 2010, after the death of Lee Alexander McQueen, Sarah Burton, a then unknown insider at his namesake fashion house, took over the creative director position.
Now 13 years later, after Burton’s final show on Sunday, the baton has been passed to another newcomer.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Kering, the brand’s parent company, announced the Irish-born, London-based designer Seán McGirr as Burton’s successor.
While McGirr is somewhat of a neophyte in the fashion press, he comes with a prestigious CV. A graduate of Central Saint Martins, most recently he worked at JW Anderson where he oversaw ready-to-wear.
He has also held stints at Dries van Noten, Burberry and Uniqlo where he
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