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Alexander McQueen, post-McQueen, shares challenges with other labels when the top designer departs

By Susan Denley
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Alexander McQueen’s label was known for its edgy, dark vibe as much as it was for its skillful workmanship and artistic details.

Then McQueen committed suicide last year and was replaced by his longtime assistant, Sarah Burton. Could a label so imbued with its design director’s aesthetic and personality survive his passing?

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So far, yes. Witness the prestige of designing the most viewed wedding gown in recent history, as Kate Middleton walked down the aisle to wed Prince William and become Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.

Fashion critic Booth Moore examines the challenges and opportunities for McQueen and other labels when they lose their creative directors. Read more about it here, and see what’s happened to brands from Chanel to Yves Saint Laurent when they’ve lost their top guns by clicking here.

-- Susan Denley

All the Rage
Susan Denley

Susan Denley is a former contributor to the All the Rage blog, associate features editor and editor of the Image section, which covers fashion, style, beauty – and their intersection with Hollywood and California culture. Over a career spanning four newspapers and two coasts, she’s been responsible for a wide variety of features and hard news beats as a reporter, editor or department manager. Denley left The Times in 2015.

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