Alexander McQueen debuts the Spring-Summer 2025 collection

McGirr had more time to dive into the McQueen archives

07 Oct 2024

By Irina Perova

Creative Director Sean McGirr showcased his second ready-to-wear collection for Alexander McQueen at the École des Beaux-Arts on the left bank of the Seine.

The first look on the runway was a blazer dress with rolled-up lapels. This season, McGirr had more time to dive into the McQueen archives, where he focused on interpreting the brand’s signature S-shaped curve.

Photo: SPOTLIGHT / Alexander McQueen

Photo: SPOTLIGHT / Alexander McQueen

McGirr drew inspiration from the Banshee Fall-Winter 1994 collection. The Irish folklore of the banshee was reflected in tiered dresses embellished with spikes.

The iconic Alexander McQueen «bumsters» — trousers with an extremely low waistline — were reimagined as skirts and trousers with sheer horizontal ruffled inserts. McGirr also considered red-carpet moments, presenting several evening looks. McQueen’s «birds» were reinterpreted into corsets, skirts, high-collared dresses, and feathered sandals. The show concluded with jackets adorned with yellow glass beads and a beaded fringe dress.