Salma Hayek had the chance to discover the Alexander McQueen fall-winter 2024-2025 collection in the presence of the brand’s new artistic director, Seán McGirr. The actress shared their interview on social media.
It was one of the most anticipated parades of the fashion week fall-winter 2024-2025 in Paris: the beginnings of Seán McGirr at Alexander McQueen. Appointed in October 2023 at the head of the British house, the designer, who worked at Uniqlo, Dries Van Noten and JW Anderson, only had a few months to prepare his very first collection. According to information collected by the specialized magazine WWD, the designer did not even have time to visit the label’s archives before getting to work. Made up of 52 silhouettes, his inaugural score for Alexander McQueen was not unanimous, despite some strong tributes to the founder of the brand. It must be said that the oversized knits, rigid mini dresses and fur tops with integrated sleeves were light years away from the spectacular creations of Sarah Burton, her predecessor who remained at the head of the label for 13 years.
Salma Hayek, live from backstage
Salma Hayek seemed to enjoy the show. The actress, who is also the wife of François-Henri Pinault, CEO of the Kering group to which Alexander McQueen belongs, went backstage to meet Seán McGirr. There, the designer introduced him to the cast of models as well as the collection’s key accessories: hairy platform ankle boots and a coated hat. A backstage trip that the actress shared via a series of photographs on her Instagram account, followed by 28.3 million people. We see the star, dressed in a black tuxedo jacket and matching straight pants. As a top, she wears a metallic corset with graphic cutouts and a dizzying neckline. An evening outfit by Alexander McQueen.