Alexander McQueen
British luxury fashion house
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| October 2023 | Seàn McGirr is announced as the new creative director of Alexander McQueen, replacing Sarah Burton. |
| September 2023 | Creative director Sarah Burton announces she will be stepping down from the label after a 26-year career with the brand. |
| May 2022 | The McQ diffusion line was suspended after the appointment of new CEO Gianfilippo Testa. |
| March 2022 | Gianfilippo Testa was appointed as the chief executive officer of the Alexander McQueen fashion house. |
| 2020 | McQueen stores worldwide increased to 100, with estimated revenues of €500m. |
| May 2016 | Alexander McQueen brand wins Prix Versailles for its rue Saint-Honoré boutique in Paris at UNESCO Headquarters. |
| July 2015 | Catherine Middleton wears an all-cream Alexander McQueen outfit for Princess Charlotte's christening. |
| March 14 2015 | The 'Savage Beauty' exhibition is brought to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, running until 2 August 2015. |
| 2011 | The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City hosts the posthumous exhibition 'Savage Beauty', showcasing 100 of McQueen's most famous designs from the brand's London archive. |
| November 2011 | McQ announced it would be presented at London Fashion Week for the first time in February 2012, with a four-storey Georgian townhouse boutique to stock womenswear, menswear, and accessories. |
| November 28 2011 | Sarah Burton wins Designer of the Year at the 2011 British Fashion Awards. |
| October 31 2011 | First store opened in Beijing with a runway show. |
| August 2011 | The company announced plans to launch its first McQ standalone boutique in London in 2012. |
| April 29 2011 | Sarah Burton designs Catherine Middleton's wedding dress for her marriage to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. |
| 2010 | Lee Alexander McQueen concludes his tenure as creative director of the fashion house, ending an 18-year period of personal leadership. |
| 2010 | Online store launched for the UK market and cruise collections began. |
| October 11 2010 | The brand announced it would take control of the McQ diffusion line, creating a new internal team with creative direction by Pina Ferlisi under Sarah Burton's leadership. |
| October 5 2010 | Burton presents her first womenswear show in Paris, emphasizing a 'lighter' vision for the brand, which was praised as one of the strongest shows at Paris Fashion Week. |
| June 2010 | Burton launches her first menswear show 'Pomp and Circumstance', receiving generally positive reviews for its low-key approach. |
| June 2010 | Pina Ferlisi was appointed as the creative director for the McQ line. |
| May 27 2010 | Sarah Burton is announced as the new creative director of the Alexander McQueen brand, with plans to launch a men's underwear collection in June, with a portion of proceeds to be donated to AIDS charities. |
| February 18 2010 | Robert Polet, president and CEO of Gucci Group, announces the continuation of the Alexander McQueen business without its founder, with plans to present a collection during Paris Fashion Week. |
| February 11 2010 | Alexander McQueen passed away, marking a significant turning point for the fashion house. |
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