house Alexander McQueen is losing its artistic director Sarah Burton who has been in charge for more than 20 years, parent company Kering announced on Monday.
The 49-year-old British designer took over the reins after the suicide of its founder, Lee Alexander McQueen, in 2010.dress of Kate Middleton for marriage to Prince William. Burton joined the label in 1996, just four years after it was founded, and became head of women's collections in 2000. She"kept and continued Lee's heritage, attention to detail and unique vision, while adding her own personal, highly creative touch," said Francois-Henri Pinault, CEO of Kering, which also includes flagship labels Gucci and Saint Laurent.
Her last show will be the Spring-Summer collection at Paris Fashion Week later this month, Kering said, adding that"a new creative organisation" will be announced"in due course".