slightly empowering

there’ll always be a mcqueen woman. she is a strong woman and she is a powerful woman, and when she puts a mcqueen jacket on, she feels different. the way she stands is different. the way she moves is different. it’s almost like the clothes are slightly empowering. there’s this emotion that goes into the clothes. and i try to keep it as true to . . . you know, lee was such a genius that i can never pretend to be him, but i am very aware that i’m designing for a house that he created, and i try to keep it as true to that as possible.

 - sarah burton for interview magazine

creative director/alexander mcqueen