I can’t say for sure that Seán McGirr took inspiration from vintage Playmobil for one of the closing looks in the FW2024 McQueen show but I was spirited back to the 80s with visions of a toy castle that my friend owned and a blue soldier* who lived there.
I realize I’m probably not the consumer McGirr has in mind but I’m guessing HRH Catherine of Wales won’t be drumming on the door for the anti-social faux fur (mohair?) tubular extended high-neck sleeve-less corset top (Look 23/24). We’ll see if Royal endorsement means anything to a brand like McQueen, or to Kering who owns it.
This feels like Celine after Phoebe Philo left. Maybe McQueen himself would’ve liked this sort of a re-boot. Maybe not.
