Alexander McQueen label
The French group PPR said that will keep the Alexander McQueen label, after the suicide of British designers last week.
The best tribute that we could offer, it said Francois-Henri Pinault, chairman of the group, during a meeting in Paris to present the business results.
The forty-McQueen, one of the most acclaimed designers in Britain, he hanged himself in his flat in London on Feb 11 after leaving a note. Mother’s death occurred just 9 days before it was totally shocked, evidence of his emotional state also comments left on the twitter site in which he recounted his last days.
The decision to maintain the label was taken by President Pinaut immediately after the announcement of the death of McQueen
The label Alexander McQueen is part of Gucci Group, owned by PPR, and can boast 11 boutiques from New York to London.
The Gucci Group chief executive Robert Polet said that McQueen had acquired strong brand recognition in recent years.
The team of creators McQueen finish work on a new collection that will be presented in Paris on March 9.
Pinault in a meeting starts, paying an emotional tribute to McQueen, claiming to have lost a friend. Just beautiful words: a very sensitive man and a unique person, who will miss everyone.
McQueen has become one of Britain’s most celebrated names in fashion, becoming the chief designer for Givenchy in 1996 before moving to his label.
Gucci has acquired a majority stake in his label in 2001, but McQueen has maintained creative control and managed to win four awards for designer of the year.
According to Gucci, the label has had a big profit in 2007, but is considered a small step compared to the group’s leading brands such as Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent.
In recent days, sales of clothing and accessories McQueen have soared, as fans rush to grab fashion memories Flamboyant U.S. pop star Lady Gaga was a McQueen fan and recently had put his shoes on a lobster claw towering his music videos
