OPINION | Lee’s robes passed down: the everlasting legacy of Alexander McQueen
How designer Sarah Burton kept the flames of the beloved brand alive
02 October 2023 - 20:58
Alexander Lee McQueen is a brand that has an emotional connection to the fashion industry. It has raised a whole generation of fashion creatives who were students of the craft. This weekend, Alexander McQueen presented its latest spring/summer 24 collection titled Anatomy II. It would also be the last collection for its creative director, Sarah Burton, who had steered the brand through uncertainty and into prosperity. As fashion enters a new period of change and uncertainty, we should celebrate her tenure and an excellent full stop to her legacy...
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