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Kering-owned McQueen considers job cuts at its headquarters

Fashion brand Alexander McQueen is “launching a strategic review” amid a wider ongoing turnaround at its parent company Kering. The brand is considering 55 redundancies at its London-based headquarters, Kering confirmed on Thursday, following a report by WWD. These 55 positions represent 20 percent of the headquarters' workforce, Kering...

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Documenting McQueen: Tailoring

Episode 1: ‘Dante’ McQueen Autumn Winter 1996 Alexander McQueen opens the doors of the archive for the first time in a new series of films: Documenting McQueen, unearthing the origins of the signature codes and stories that define the house. In this first episode of a 3-part series, Alistair O’Neill, fashion historian and professor at Central...

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McQueen Autumn/Winter 2025: Behind the Campaign

Behind the freedom and abandon of the Autumn Winter 2025 campaign is choreographer Benoit Swan Pouffer. A visceral evocation of liberation and expression, the campaign encapsulates the spirit of Victorian-era provocateurs. Born and trained in Paris, the critically acclaimed choreographer spent seven years in New York, where he was a principal...

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'House of McQueen' off-Broadway production to open ahead of NYFW

A new off-Broadway production centering on the life of the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen is set to debut just ahead of New York Fashion Week. Named House of McQueen, the show is written by Darren Cloud and directed by Sam Helfrich, with Gary James, the nephew of the late designer, serving as creative director. A retelling of McQueen’s...

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McQueen Autumn Winter 2025 Pre-collection

An eclectic city enclave and the cast of characters that make it. A site of transgression and creative rebellion, embodying the subversive spirit of McQueen. The Soho community, past and present: writers, poets and transient figures. The irreverent artistry that defined Francis Bacon, Caroline Blackwood, Lucian Freud and Elizabeth Smart....

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McQueen Autumn Winter 2025

“To me, dandyism is the ultimate act of adornment; deeply personal, playful and transgressive. It raises questions of character and identity, idealism and gender. I wanted to explore the enduring relevance of the dandy’s radical spirit in our modern world.” — Seán McGirr, Creative Director Collection: London, by night. Dandyism — unravelled and...

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Dark romance: Miley Cyrus wows in custom McQueen at the Oscars

At the 97th Academy Awards, Miley Cyrus commanded the red carpet in a custom McQueen creation, delivering one of the night's most memorable fashion moments. Embracing the house's signature dark romanticism, the singer and actress stunned in a high-neck gown that seamlessly blended historic grandeur with modern edge. Majesty in black silk and...

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McQueen brings daring elegance to 2025 BRIT Awards red carpet

Few fashion houses master the intersection of traditional craftsmanship and cultural influence like McQueen. At the 2025 BRIT Awards, the brand reaffirmed its dominance of red carpet storytelling, dressing some of the evening's most celebrated artists in a striking mix of ethereal romance, subversive tailoring and gothic grandeur. With each look...

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Kering confirms tax authorities talks regarding Alexander McQueen probe

Kering is believed to have confirmed that it is currently negotiating with Italian tax authorities to settle a tax probe on Alexander McQueen. The company responded to a report by Reuters–which cited sources with knowledge on the matter–that stated Florence-based prosecutors had opened up an inquiry for omitted tax declarations for the years...

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Frist Art Museum to open Alexander McQueen exhibition

The Frist Art Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, will open an exhibition exploring the creative partnership between the late British fashion designer Alexander McQueen and his trusted friend, French photographer Ann Ray. Organised by Barrett Barrera Projects, ‘Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous’ exhibition will run from May 30 to August...

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Original McQueen collaborator presents brand at Atelier Jolie

Freshly returned to his San Francisco home after completing a residency in Atelier Jolie, the new NYC-headquartered fashion enterprise promoting artisanal craft founded by Angelina Jolie, Simon Ungless is hard at work creating garments for his upcoming show during El Paseo Fashion Week. In 2020 he founded his passion project, When Simon Met...

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A deep dive into Seán McGirr's debut for Alexander McQueen

One of the biggest new appointments for this edition of Paris Fashion Week was that of the young Irish designer Seán McGirr, who finally made his debut as the latest creative director of Alexander McQueen. As such, McGirr took to Paris for his first womenswear collection for the British brand’s autumn/winter 2024 season, where he in a way...