Alexander McQueen

40 outrageous photos that changed fashion, from teenage Kate Moss to Twiggy in a mini and Lady Gaga’s meat dress

Leigh Bowery provoked, Dior’s elegant New Look inspired, Katharine Hamnett’s slogan T-shirts challenged: these are the shots that made the world see clothes differently

Jess Cartner-Morley with captions by Chloe Mac Donnell

18, Nov, 2023 @7:00 AM

‘You can’t keep teaching people to dream’: why Britain’s young designers are struggling

At fashion month in September, several emerging designers could not afford to show their work. It is indicative of a world where the odds are stacked against those coming up the ranks

Lauren Cochrane

24, Oct, 2023 @5:00 AM

Mother of modelling: how Bethann Hardison got frank about fashion’s racism – and changed the industry for ever

She starred in the Battle of Versailles show in 1973, partied at Studio 54 and became a renowned model agent. Now 80, she has always advocated for respect, recognition and equal pay for Black talent, with a passion and power that could never be ignored

Hanna Flint

17, Oct, 2023 @9:00 AM

Alexander McQueen designates Seán McGirr as new creative director

Irish-born, London-based successor to Sarah Burton continues pattern of brands promoting or poaching talent

Chloe Mac Donnell

03, Oct, 2023 @7:34 PM

Sarah Burton dedicates final Alexander McQueen show to memory of designer

Emotional farewell after 26 years as she paid tribute to McQueen, ‘whose wish was always to empower women’

Jess Cartner-Morley in Paris

01, Oct, 2023 @1:00 PM

‘What did London have that New York, Paris, and Milan didn’t?’: how the UK capital’s fashion conquered the world

Thirty years ago, the capital’s fashion scene was in the shadow of its rivals. Now a new exhibition – featuring pieces worn by Björk and Sam Smith – charts the city’s nightlife-inspired resurgence

Chloe Mac Donnell

14, Sep, 2023 @7:00 AM

Sarah Burton to leave fashion house Alexander McQueen after two decades

The brand’s creative director shot to international fame for creating the Princess of Wales’s wedding dress

Chloe Mac Donnell

11, Sep, 2023 @7:18 PM

Rise of the tourdrobe: how Beyoncé’s gigs are the new designer catwalk

Fans aren’t just going to the tour to listen to the music, they’re also going for the outfits

Lauren Cochrane

03, Jun, 2023 @3:00 PM

The mind of McQueen: ‘No designer I’ve ever worked for could think like this’

Developed with Alexander McQueen’s collaborators and peers, a new exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria is a journey through the designer’s piercing abilities

Lucianne Tonti

09, Dec, 2022 @2:00 PM