When the news broke about Seán McGirr, the incoming Alexander McQueen designer replacing Sarah Burton after a 26 year stint at the house, 13 as creative director, most of the British fashion industry were on the Eurostar, leaving Paris after a week of shows.
Overheard in the buffet carriage (no really, it’s all glamour) was a male journalist offering his emphatic thoughts on the highs and lows of the week’s collections. In praise of one he said “it’s what I’d wear if I was a woman”. Sadly the three women listening to him were of the opposite opinion. As a snapshot of everything that’s wrong with the fashion industry, it’s probably the best summing up I can offer.
