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Se\u00e1n McGirr has been appointed as creative director at Alexander McQueen following Sarah Burton’s departure. Credit: Kering<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Though Lee McQueen\u2019s namesake is possibly the last remaining attachment the Kering-owned luxuriate, Alexander McQueen, has to the late-vanguard designer, the fashion conglomerate\u2019s executive team may be looking to the template he set with their successor to Sarah Burton. <\/span><\/p>\n

Announced today, Kering revealed that the Irish-born, London-based menswear designer Se\u00e1n McGirr will helm the hauntingly romantic womenswear label following the departure of Burton after 13 years at the label. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Burton staged her final collection for the Maison<\/a> to a teary-eyed crowd that included her closest celebrity clientele like Elle Fanning<\/a> and Cate Blanchet. The runway, in which Kaia Gerber opened the show and Naomi Campbell closed (and served as a fitting bookmark for Burton\u2019s tenure), was equally melancholy as they lamented what felt like another death for the house. <\/span><\/p>\n

But if the recent revolving door of creative directors has taught us anything, this fast-wheeling business of succession is the industry\u2019s answer to our ferocious appetite for freshness. The atelier floor isn\u2019t even cold, but nevertheless, Kering has thrust our next \u201cwunderkind\u201d into the spotlight. Enter stage right: Se\u00e1n McGirr. <\/span><\/p>\n

Unlike the months-long decision to replace Alessandro Michele at Gucci with Valentino\u2019s Sabato De Sarno, Kering has looked outside its wheelhouse to the LVMH-affiliated JW Anderson. Most recently, McGirr oversaw JW Anderson\u2019s ready-to-wear under the guidance of the eponymous designer Jonothan Anderson. <\/span><\/p>\n

Previously, McGirr has held roles at Dries Van Noten and Uniqlo. He graduated from Central Saint Martins with a Master of Arts in Fashion in 2014. <\/span><\/p>\n

Obviously, the parallels between McQueen and McGirr are apparent. Extending beyond the designer\u2019s prefixed surnames and seemingly shared disdain for England\u2013Irish McGirr surely would\u2019ve aligned with McQueen\u2019s position taken in the latter\u2019s seminal Fall\/Winter 1995 \u201cHighland Rape\u201d collection\u2014perhaps Kering is placing their bets on moving someone familiar into the zeitgeist. <\/span><\/p>\n

McGirr\u2019s appointment also ensures that every top creative position at Kering is occupied by a man, which isn\u2019t by any means McGirr\u2019s fault, but, as pointed out by The Washington Post\u2019s<\/em> Rachel Tashjian<\/a>, reflective of a larger issue seeded deep in the tissue of the industry. <\/span><\/p>\n

Though, for a nascent designer<\/a> with only three years of creative leadership under their belt, it must be said that McGirr has large Armadillo shoes to fill.<\/span><\/p>\n

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PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 11: Fashion designer Alexander McQueen walks the runway during the Givenchy by Alexander McQueen Ready to Wear Spring\/Summer 2001 fashion show as part of the Paris Fashion Week on October 11, 2000 in Paris, France. 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