McQueen F/W 2026.27 Paris

[MyNameIs]

This reads like a Project Runway or a student collection. I can't explain it.

But that lilac gown is beautiful. Hope someone gives it a proper red carpet moment.

 

[HazJW]

I think if you're going to bother with the masks at all, you have to go all out. Can't just have them scattered in here and there, what's the point?

I actually think Lantink for JPG is closer to where McGirr should've gone - the whole body modification angle is culturally relevant, gives the masks a wider narrative purpose, and is something Lee McQueen himself might have found interesting.

 

[brandon J pierre]

Why ?

 

[justpassingthrough]

I’ve literally never seen anyone look more unenthusiastic about being…anywhere…than when the camera panned to Chappell Roan before the show lmao

 

[brandon J pierre]

There are some really nice , wonderful pieces. His cutting has improved a lot. But what's the importance of these clothes existing other than to make somebody rich. Also the last piece is chanel.

 

[Scotty]

Who needs this pile of mess? They need to bring in Dilara. At least she can rip off some MCQueen.

 

[youthinasia]

Last dress is pure giambatista valli wtf

It’s giving Richard Quinn

 

[jeanclaude]

If anyone finds sense in his words…here we go

How many times did he say "it´s like..."??? Well, Sean, I am going to tell you it´s like a f.ucking disaster! McQueen did not like pretty...and this guy shows tons of pretty!

As a whole it feels he did the same as Adrian at Moschino. He just thought "No matter what I do...I am going to get roasted...so f.uck it! I´ll do whatever".

And De Meo injecting money into this brand. He should inject some talent into this guy first...

 

[Lola701]

And De Meo injecting money into this brand. He should inject some talent into this guy first...

Sean’s contract end this year as he was hired in October 2023 so his replacement will likely be Luca de Meo’s first creative shake-up.

Hopefully he will be better advise than who ever advised Pinault.

 

[HazJW]

I’ve literally never seen anyone look more unenthusiastic about being…anywhere…than when the camera panned to Chappell Roan before the show lmao

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Her entire 'thing' is that she hates being famous and treats it all as a massive drudge. Terrible choice of guest.

 

[AgrenateD]

If anyone finds sense in his words…here we go

He sounds like a chatgpt prompt of someone incredibly pessimistic + fashionably confused. There's this impression of someone who crammed homework and just barely schlepped it through the deadline.

Perhaps it's best for McQueen as a brand to just rest for a few years if designers like this are continously diluting his identity into nothing

 

[90sfan]

Give McQueen to Tisci or pilati

 

[90sfan]

Its giving Rodarte home project 😂😂😂😂

 

[HazJW]

Give McQueen to Tisci or pilati

Tisci is actually not a bad idea at all

 

[Norden]

I don’t think it’s giving anything. It’s giving license diffusion line at the very best.

 

[ellearchivist]

Tisci is actually not a bad idea at all

If they are trying to cut costs then why would they hire someone who would be so expensive? Not to mention his courtroom issues

 

[HazJW]

If they are trying to cut costs then why would they hire someone who would be so expensive? Not to mention his courtroom issues

I meant from a design perspective, but you have a good point.

 

[WAVES]

he almost fooled with those first looks!!

a couple of interesting ideas here and there trying (hard and hardly at the same time) to evoke the house codes but it still feels and looks directionless. even the supposed storytelling is... lacking, as if he used the same ideas with more than one collection in mind.

that said, I liked the music and the presentation and I wish he had used the orangey wigs on everyone (a la Alber Elbaz for Lanvin, Fall 2010). but even on that, he had no consistency: two orange wigs, a couple of short hairstyles, and long old glamour (kinda) hair styling too!! (but I guess it wouldn't have looked that good coz it probably wouldn't have suit all of the looks). I digress...
is he selling? probably not, right? will he be replaced? and who is/ are the contender(s)?

no one will ever be up to Lee's legacy. Burton had glimpses of goodness at some point (Lee probably visited her in her dreams and whispered the inspo she needed).
they should keep only the McQ and sell all the merchandise they can (the scarfs and hoodies and whatever else they have with the skulls and the swallows and the lot)
and
inject some capital in another designer like Hedi, or Tisci or, now kindly hear me out everyone: a new brand under Galliano (since he can't have his namesake one back)!

 

[FashioNarrating]

Last dress is pure giambatista valli wtf

Nah, it would likely be conventionally flattering and executed with more skill if Valli did it.
I like the white flowers spilling out of the two tailored looks, that may have been an interesting idea to explore throughout the collection, but I'm afraid McGirr's problem isn't even a lack of particular ideas as much as simply not being adept enough for this spot in terms of both vision and execution, whereas Sarah Burton at least had all the years of experience of working with Lee and the technical skills.
Overall, it looks quite LFW, the brand should consider showing there if they keep him because that way they would have a chance for this stuff to be praised, the British love celebrating their people even when they are not doing anything extraordinary. The standout piece here is the grey blazer he was wearing.

 

[Cocteau Stone]

It's just so painfully twee looking. It isn't awful, it all looks like a child's fantasy to what is a fashion collection. It's not playfully juvenile, it doesn't play into the the idea of doll games like "Bellmer La Poupee" and "It's Only A Game", which have so much to feed from. The greige of it all screams corporate decision making as well. It's insipid.

There is an odd twist on some of Roland Mouret designs. I don't know why it translates as such, it's just an odd presence of it.