Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen at Coveti

Coveti stocks the women’s ready-to-wear line, from razor cut single breasted jackets and cigarette trousers to corseted pencil dresses, silk skull prints and floor sweeping evening gowns, and now the house’s shoes, bags and accessories. Almost every piece is made in Italy, and the clothing is cut on the Italian ladder, listed here in UK sizing with the house conversion running IT 38 to UK 6 and IT 42 to UK 10. Expect tailoring first, drama close behind.

The Coveti guide to Alexander McQueen

McQueen rewards a wardrobe built around tailoring. Start with a single breasted jacket, the house cuts them with a high peak shoulder and a nipped waist that reads formal at work and defiant after dark. Cigarette and bootcut trousers finish the line, and the bumster waist, the cut Lee McQueen made famous in the nineties, returns each season for the confident. For evening, the house runs from silk skull prints to corseted pencil and gown silhouettes. Knits and skirts carry the same discipline in a quieter register.

Shoes, bags and accessories

The Fall Winter 2026 accessories carry the same codes as the clothes. The Niko boots and Niko Mary Jane share a sharp square toe, a polished toe cap and a metal heel counter engraved with the McQueen logo, the Koko pump turns a brogue into a pointed ivory heel, and the Wishbone creeper is the house nod to London punk. The full range is in the McQueen shoes guide, with conversions in the shoe size guide.

The bags are built around hardware: the Knuckle ring handle, which Lee McQueen created for an evening clutch in 2009 and which now carries the skull on the Jewelled bags, and the heart-shaped padlock on the new Locke. Read the story of the Knuckle, the history of the skull scarf since its 2003 debut, and our guide to McQueen jewellery. Shop by category in boots, heels, bags and scarves.

The history of the house

Lee Alexander McQueen made his name with shows such as Highland Rape, No. 13, Voss and Plato’s Atlantis, collected in the most famous McQueen runway shows, and designed haute couture at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001; read McQueen, Givenchy and couture and his life and legacy. Sarah Burton led the house from 2010 to 2023 and designed the 2011 royal wedding dress, covered in the Sarah Burton years and McQueen for brides. In 2024 the house revived the founder’s original wordmark; see the McQueen logo. Before buying secondhand, read how to tell real McQueen from fake, and our guide to the Oversized sneaker.

Shop and read by piece: McQueen knitwear, skirts, the low-slung bumster and McQueen in black. For the story behind the clothes, see the McQueen documentary and books and how to buy vintage McQueen.

Sizing

Alexander McQueen cuts on the Italian ladder. Tailored pieces run true to size. The conversion below is the house’s own.

Alexander McQueen guides

The Coveti editors have written the house up in depth. Start with who Alexander McQueen is and the new era under Seán McGirr, then shop with the best McQueen dresses, the tailoring guide and the AW26 edit. Six category guides take the collection apart piece by piece: the evening gowns, the jackets and coats, the trousers, the tops and corsets, the craftsmanship behind them and the house on the red carpet. Before you order, the size guide settles IT to UK sizing and which pieces run small, the price guide sets out what each category costs, and where to buy Alexander McQueen lists every boutique and stockist. For the house codes, read the meaning of the skull, how to wear the label, why it costs what it does and the brands like it.

Frequently asked questions

Is Alexander McQueen a luxury brand?

Yes. Alexander McQueen is a British luxury house founded in London in 1992 and part of the Kering group since December 2000, when Gucci Group took a 51% stake, alongside Gucci and Balenciaga. The ready-to-wear, shoes and bags are made in Italy.

Who designs Alexander McQueen now?

Seán McGirr has been creative director since late 2023, following Sarah Burton’s thirteen year tenure. His collections keep the founder’s codes, sharp shoulders, corsetry and the bumster line, in play.

Where is Alexander McQueen made?

Almost everything Coveti stocks from the house is made in Italy, including the shoes, bags, jewellery and scarves. A small number of styles are made elsewhere, and the country of origin is listed on every product page.

Does Alexander McQueen run true to size?

Tailoring runs true to size on the Italian ladder. If a piece is corseted and you sit between sizes, the larger size gives the cleaner line. Each product page carries the full conversion.

Does Coveti sell Alexander McQueen shoes and bags?

Yes. Coveti carries the Fall Winter 2026 Niko boots, Niko Mary Jane, Koko pump and Wishbone creeper, the Locke, Jewelled and Jewelled Mini bags, the Lustre earrings and the Skull Knit Scarf, alongside the ready-to-wear.

Is Alexander McQueen authentic at Coveti?

Yes. Every piece is authenticity verified before dispatch and ships worldwide from our UAE, France and UK hubs.

Read more from the Coveti editors: Who is Alexander McQueen, how to wear the house codes, brands like Alexander McQueen and the AW26 edit.