When McQueen brought on designer Seán McGirr as its new creative director, alarms went off in the fashion community. But, with his highly-talked-about debut collection, McGirr established a new language for McQueen, one that harkens back to its founder’s punk spirit and signature disruptiveness.

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Photography Drew Jarrett

Fashion Peghah Maleknejad

Grooming Peter Gray (Home Agency)

Model Mathieu Simoneau (VNY Models)

Producer Leslieann Santiano (Supervision)

Photo assistant Filip Hanning

Stylist assistant Alexa Levine