Seán McGirr Appointed Creative Director for Alexander McQueen

Today, Kering and Alexander McQueen announce the appointment of Seán McGirr as Creative Director of the House.

Seán McGirr was previously Head of Ready-to-Wear at JW Anderson. He joined J W Anderson in 2020 to head up the men’s collections, eventually adding womenswear to his responsibilities.

Prior to that, he was Women’s Designer for Dries Van Noten in Antwerp. From 2014 to 2018, he was part of Uniqlo’s creative offices in Tokyo and Paris working on the men’s collections guided by Christophe Lemaire.

He started his career assisting at Burberry and Vogue Hommes Japan.

An Irish national, born in Dublin, he is a graduate of Central Saint Martins in London, where he obtained a Master of Arts in Fashion in 2014.

Gianfilippo Testa, CEO of Alexander McQueen, said: “We are delighted to welcome Seán McGirr as Creative Director. With his experience, personality, and creative energy, he will bring a powerful creative language to Alexander McQueen while building on its unique heritage.”

Photo credit: Robin Galiegue.

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