Alexander McQueen label to continue

Alexander McQueen`s namesake label will continue despite his death.

Paris: Alexander McQueen`s namesake label will continue despite the death of the designer, the parent company PPR SA said on Thursday.

Robert Polet, chief of the Gucci Group subsidiary, said the collection McQueen was working on before his death will be shown at Paris fashion week next month. A week after the designer`s death, found hanged in his wardrobe, PPR CEO Francois-Henri Pinault and Polet paid homage to McQueen. Pinault called him a genius, a poet and a friend. The designer rose to fame in the 1990s, and was known for his daring and edgy style and skillful tailoring. He is credited with helping to revive the once-moribund British fashion industry. McQueen`s label belongs to PPR`s Gucci Group subsidiary, which comprises luxury fashion and leather brands. Robert Polet, who heads the group, said he spoke with McQueen a few weeks ago when the two men decided that "we have transitioned from being the name of a designer to putting in place the building blocks of a brand." "That means that will be my legacy," McQueen had said, according to Polet. "That`s something I will always leave behind." The Gucci group will use its combined resources to ensure the label continues, he said. "Lee is of course irreplaceable," Polet said, referring to McQueen`s first name, dropped from his professional moniker. Bureau Report