He has been named the successor of Sarah Burton.

Just a few days after <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/designer-sarah-burton-leaves-alexander-mcqueen-creative-director-fashion-news" target="_blank" title="Sarah Burton to Exit Alexander McQueen After 20 Years" rel="noopener">Sarah Burton</a> presented her <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/alexander-mcqueen-spring-summer-2024-every-look-paris-fashion-week-sarah-burton" target="_blank" title="Sarah Burton Takes a Final Bow for Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2024" rel="noopener">Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2024</a> collection&mdash;the last at the helm of the brand&mdash;the House has named its new creative director to take her place.
Kering announced it has hired Se&aacute;n McGirr to succeed Burton. He is a <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/jw-anderson-joins-the-moncler-genius-lineup-for-2020" target="_blank" title="JW Anderson Joins The Moncler Genius Lineup For 2020" rel="noopener">JW Anderson</a> alum who overlooked the men's ready-to-wear, and later added womenswear to the list. 
"We are delighted to welcome Se&aacute;n McGirr as Creative Director," Gianfilippo Testa, CEO of <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/meet-alexander-mcqueen-newest-small-seal-bag-fall-winter-2023-handbags-accessories" target="_blank" title="Meet Alexander McQueen&rsquo;s Newest Seal Bag This Fall/Winter 2023" rel="noopener">Alexander McQueen</a>, said in a statement. "With his experience, personality, and creative energy, he will bring a powerful creative language to Alexander McQueen while building on its unique heritage."
Born in Dublin, McGirr obtained a Master of Arts in Fashion in 2014, graduating from Central Saint Martins. He has quite an impressive resume: He began his career assisting at <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/every-look-burberry-spring-summer-2024-lfw-runway-fashion-daniel-lee" target="_blank" title="Every Look From Burberry's Spring/Summer 2024 Collection" rel="noopener">Burberry</a> and Vogue Hommes Japan, and he also has experience working under Christophe Lemaire while a part of Uniqlo's creative offices in Tokyo and Paris. Before his time at JW Anderson, he was a Women's Designer for Dries Van Noten in Antwerp.
"Alexander McQueen is a House we are passionate about, and we are confident that Se&aacute;n McGirr will be able to pursue its journey with a new creative impetus. We look forward to opening this new chapter in the history of this unique brand," said Fran&ccedil;ois-Henri Pinault, Chairman and CEO of Kering, in a statement.
It's no secret that after her 26-year tenure at the House, Burton set a high bar, leaving McGirr with big shoes to fill. While McGirr has yet to make a statement of his own and with no confirmation on when his debut runway show will take place, the fashion world is certainly left intrigued on what path McGirr will take <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/alexander-mcqueen-debuts-the-slash-and-hobo-bags-for-pre-spring-summer-2023" target="_blank" title="Alexander McQueen Debuts the Slash and Hobo Bags for Pre-Spring Summer 2023" rel="noopener">Alexander McQueen</a> down.

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