Sarah Burton did extremely well at staying true to McQueen's vision and never straying far from it. With Sarah at the helm I never missed McQueen because I always felt that he was always there in every collection she presented. It's incredible that only after seeing a few pieces of this collection I said McQueen is gone. In fashion it's very rare for a new designer to take over a house and live up to the expectations and vision of their successor and more importantly the brand itself. A few designers that were up to the rare task of meeting that moment were Sarah Burton, John Galliano, Karl Lagerfeld, Nicolas Ghesquière, Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs. There are a few more that I can think of but my point is that they took over a house and stayed true to vision of the brand, and in this collection for the first time since we lost Lee I felt that I lost him again, and that was the magic Sarah bought into her collections that made this collection miss the mark.
I used to buy from McQueen and Calvin Klein, when both were still designing. Calvin gave me the minimal/modern/elegant stuff and McQueen gave me a rich Story within the clothes, that little xtra that gives meaning to a piece of clothing. People like me and my family used to buy Dior (Galliano), Emanuel Ungaro or Gaultier because of the meaning of the clothes, because a clear and interesting story gives the clothes a spirit, its not just a shirt or a skirt anymore, and its in some way a piece of art. My mother have had a coat from Lacroix hanging on the wall for years, its a heavily embroided kind of Barroco piece, she says she likes to see it, it lifts her spirit up. This is just my opinion, but i think many, if not all, of current designers have made so much people lose interest in fashion, they are just lazy, period, that "horse" shoe, those kind of things, i mean, really? Thats artistic today? Loewe its another example, JW is constantly praised by bloggers and the press, but honestly, have youve seen how women look in real life with one of his designs? and even in the runway, do they look like a rich and interesting idea?. Lack of ideas and lazyness, lack of culture and lack of braveness, thats what i see in fashion today, sadly.
Great insight! Thank you for sharing your experience. I think the level of artistry you speak of is still apparent in Haute Couture but definitely not available in most ready to wear garments. Brands are looking for easy to make, marketable products that will sell. A lot of artistry is being lost but I think there are exceptions with some brands still prioritizing artistic vision, often the smaller designers
Feel very the same, there were pretty pieces in there, but it lacked a narrative. Even taking hats as one of the house codes and go crazy with that would have complemented the look and gave some story into this. If this was about wearability he should have edited the last stiff dresses, they didn't said anything, looked good or complemented what we saw, it was just random playmobil looks thrown in there. And specially in this age when we have seen beautiful molded stuff from balmain and mugler this just adds clunkiness to the molded stuff trend. Even the horse shoe would have been a hit with the right proportion, but they just look like donkey from Shrek.
My friend was working there and said that Sean was notified he must "bring back the 90s version of McQueen" which to me seems wild, because that was Mcqueen at his most resourceful and less funded era. How do you recreate that in a brand that sells fuck boi sneakers at +50k a month after Sarah has pivoted it towards conservatively dressing the future queen? The brand had become " nice clothes" before Sean, so its shocking to see all of these people commenting that they miss Sarah. She had watered that shit down to an unbelievable level. The house is run by business people, merchandisers and sales. This is now a mega brand. IMO McQueen allowed us to wear clothes that expressed our anger, or bondaged us. The shows allowed us to feel humanized by others struggle and tragedy, and in the end he and his teams turned that into something beautiful and worth coveting.
it was so ATROCIOUS that McQueen collection by Sean... i mean the fact that no one told him his work was poor and nothing like McQueen.. If I were Sean McGirr I'd be sooo embarrassed and quit the role. He doesn't have what it takes to head any fashion label. The collection came across sloppy and inexperienced.
There was nothing artistic, Victorian… or sexual … which were the elements that Lee loved to show on a catwalk. He read things like Perfume, a book based of the r*pe of women … he saw domestic violence in his life growing up … he WANTED TO MAKE CLOTHES that made women FEEL and look Strong. This whole “oh let’s make it ugly… and creepy… and call it McQueen” … every piece was giving TikTok shop. 😑😑 such a bummer.
Honestly I don't see how Mr. McGirr embodies any of the McQ aesthetic... and I mean that in a very respectful way. Like I'm not trying to put him down, it's more a matter of him not being the right fit. The channel Immaculate has a concise video explaining Mr. McGirr's talents and strengths here: ua-cam.com/video/1xN-DUflkRs/v-deo.htmlsi=BbD0kfmONmYjWHk0 After seeing the runway show, your video (thank you for being completely HONEST too btw; no pussyfooting!), and the Immaculate video, I was instantly reminded of seeing something similar to this before, albeit in another industry: Keanu Reeves casting as Jonathan Harker in Bram Stoker's Dracula. Keanu worked SO HARD at presenting a believable BRITISH born, Victorian age Jonathan Harker to the world, but no matter how hard he tried, he was unable to blend in his innate Hawaiian surfer self. But that is kind of the role of the casting director, pair actors with roles they can truly embody. Ultimately, I feel Kering has done a disservice to the label and Mr. McGirr, BUT, only time will tell because I am certainly not a prognosticator by any means. That said, GOOD LUCK SEAN! Looking forward to next season! (Speaking of, the next 3 collections are critical. We will know where this is all going by the end of 3 more collections.)
don't think this will be a hit, plus wow what a crap collection, not a good look for a designer trying once again to change things too quickly plus don't think he will stay long at this house!
Ummm....yeah ...kinda cheap looking/ nothing majestic dark historic or bizarre/ even the models walking style seemed pedestrian/ ala diesel/ lol love the crazy girls at broken glass bit u inserted/yeah im obsessed with film noir dames driving in perilous speeds/ lana turner in the bad and tHE❤ beautiful/ liz Taylor in Butterfield 8, rrrrrrrr...CRASHHHHHHH, LANA TURNER AGAIN, in the postman rings twice, i love the way u think bro❤the male models in leather trench coats and hats walking like they running to find a spot to pee at.lol
I agree with your opinion, and to add, the collection lacked any of the beauty or intrigue we came to love from McQueen.
Thoughtful review! Thanks for posting!
Thanks for watching!
I really appreciate your video 🎉
I appreciate you!
Sarah Burton did extremely well at staying true to McQueen's vision and never straying far from it. With Sarah at the helm I never missed McQueen because I always felt that he was always there in every collection she presented. It's incredible that only after seeing a few pieces of this collection I said McQueen is gone. In fashion it's very rare for a new designer to take over a house and live up to the expectations and vision of their successor and more importantly the brand itself. A few designers that were up to the rare task of meeting that moment were Sarah Burton, John Galliano, Karl Lagerfeld, Nicolas Ghesquière, Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs. There are a few more that I can think of but my point is that they took over a house and stayed true to vision of the brand, and in this collection for the first time since we lost Lee I felt that I lost him again, and that was the magic Sarah bought into her collections that made this collection miss the mark.
Very well said 👏
What you’ve said it’s true but interestingly enough it wasn’t that much dissimilar to the SHOWstudio review of the collection.
Yeah that was a good review, I agree with a lot of their points
I used to buy from McQueen and Calvin Klein, when both were still designing. Calvin gave me the minimal/modern/elegant stuff and McQueen gave me a rich Story within the clothes, that little xtra that gives meaning to a piece of clothing. People like me and my family used to buy Dior (Galliano), Emanuel Ungaro or Gaultier because of the meaning of the clothes, because a clear and interesting story gives the clothes a spirit, its not just a shirt or a skirt anymore, and its in some way a piece of art. My mother have had a coat from Lacroix hanging on the wall for years, its a heavily embroided kind of Barroco piece, she says she likes to see it, it lifts her spirit up. This is just my opinion, but i think many, if not all, of current designers have made so much people lose interest in fashion, they are just lazy, period, that "horse" shoe, those kind of things, i mean, really? Thats artistic today? Loewe its another example, JW is constantly praised by bloggers and the press, but honestly, have youve seen how women look in real life with one of his designs? and even in the runway, do they look like a rich and interesting idea?. Lack of ideas and lazyness, lack of culture and lack of braveness, thats what i see in fashion today, sadly.
Great insight! Thank you for sharing your experience. I think the level of artistry you speak of is still apparent in Haute Couture but definitely not available in most ready to wear garments. Brands are looking for easy to make, marketable products that will sell. A lot of artistry is being lost but I think there are exceptions with some brands still prioritizing artistic vision, often the smaller designers
Feel very the same, there were pretty pieces in there, but it lacked a narrative. Even taking hats as one of the house codes and go crazy with that would have complemented the look and gave some story into this. If this was about wearability he should have edited the last stiff dresses, they didn't said anything, looked good or complemented what we saw, it was just random playmobil looks thrown in there. And specially in this age when we have seen beautiful molded stuff from balmain and mugler this just adds clunkiness to the molded stuff trend. Even the horse shoe would have been a hit with the right proportion, but they just look like donkey from Shrek.
OMG I said the same thing about the horse shoe right when I saw it! lol
My friend was working there and said that Sean was notified he must "bring back the 90s version of McQueen" which to me seems wild, because that was Mcqueen at his most resourceful and less funded era. How do you recreate that in a brand that sells fuck boi sneakers at +50k a month after Sarah has pivoted it towards conservatively dressing the future queen? The brand had become " nice clothes" before Sean, so its shocking to see all of these people commenting that they miss Sarah. She had watered that shit down to an unbelievable level. The house is run by business people, merchandisers and sales. This is now a mega brand.
IMO McQueen allowed us to wear clothes that expressed our anger, or bondaged us. The shows allowed us to feel humanized by others struggle and tragedy, and in the end he and his teams turned that into something beautiful and worth coveting.
5 Shattered phone screens HA!
it was so ATROCIOUS that McQueen collection by Sean... i mean the fact that no one told him his work was poor and nothing like McQueen.. If I were Sean McGirr I'd be sooo embarrassed and quit the role. He doesn't have what it takes to head any fashion label. The collection came across sloppy and inexperienced.
Spot on
There was nothing artistic, Victorian… or sexual … which were the elements that Lee loved to show on a catwalk. He read things like Perfume, a book based of the r*pe of women … he saw domestic violence in his life growing up … he WANTED TO MAKE CLOTHES that made women FEEL and look Strong. This whole “oh let’s make it ugly… and creepy… and call it McQueen” … every piece was giving TikTok shop. 😑😑 such a bummer.
Well said.
No creativity.
No passion.
No beauty.
No originality.
No McQueen.
Yes , we're all disappointed.
Honestly I don't see how Mr. McGirr embodies any of the McQ aesthetic... and I mean that in a very respectful way. Like I'm not trying to put him down, it's more a matter of him not being the right fit. The channel Immaculate has a concise video explaining Mr. McGirr's talents and strengths here: ua-cam.com/video/1xN-DUflkRs/v-deo.htmlsi=BbD0kfmONmYjWHk0
After seeing the runway show, your video (thank you for being completely HONEST too btw; no pussyfooting!), and the Immaculate video, I was instantly reminded of seeing something similar to this before, albeit in another industry: Keanu Reeves casting as Jonathan Harker in Bram Stoker's Dracula. Keanu worked SO HARD at presenting a believable BRITISH born, Victorian age Jonathan Harker to the world, but no matter how hard he tried, he was unable to blend in his innate Hawaiian surfer self. But that is kind of the role of the casting director, pair actors with roles they can truly embody. Ultimately, I feel Kering has done a disservice to the label and Mr. McGirr, BUT, only time will tell because I am certainly not a prognosticator by any means. That said, GOOD LUCK SEAN! Looking forward to next season! (Speaking of, the next 3 collections are critical. We will know where this is all going by the end of 3 more collections.)
I saw a little bit of everyone in this collection.
Not good.
Corporate greed killed creativity in fashion.
Disagree he did his best ❤ which 8/10 😊
Glad you liked it! Definitely open to other opinions:)
Yeah, it sucked.😢😮
There’s room for improvement😂
don't think this will be a hit, plus wow what a crap collection, not a good look for a designer trying once again to change things too quickly plus don't think he will stay long at this house!
MCQUEEN has ALREADY done it all
Whats your point on this when you openly admit be didn't have time for a proper show
McQueen is all about story and drama!!! this was boring and not McQueen at all.
Ummm....yeah ...kinda cheap looking/ nothing majestic dark historic or bizarre/ even the models walking style seemed pedestrian/ ala diesel/ lol love the crazy girls at broken glass bit u inserted/yeah im obsessed with film noir dames driving in perilous speeds/ lana turner in the bad and tHE❤ beautiful/ liz Taylor in Butterfield 8, rrrrrrrr...CRASHHHHHHH, LANA TURNER AGAIN, in the postman rings twice, i love the way u think bro❤the male models in leather trench coats and hats walking like they running to find a spot to pee at.lol