Owing to Sarah Burtons maternity leave, s autumn/winter 2013 catwalk show is to be replaced by an intimate presentation.
The labels creative director, who is expecting twins, will remain in London while the show albeit a scaled-back one will go on in Paris. Around 100 editors will be invited to the collections low-key unveiling on March 5.
Come spring/summer 2014 season itll be business as usual, a spokesperson for the label has confirmed, with McQueen reclaiming its traditional on-schedule slot of 7.30pm on Tuesday.
The absence of a McQueen catwalk extravaganza is not the only shake-up to the usual calendar. Hot on the heels of Chris Benz withdrawing from New York Fashion Week, , Fashionista reports today.
However its an addition, rather than a subtraction, causing a stir this side of the pond: Rihanna is set to make her designer debut with her much-hyped collection for River Island at London Fashion Week.
