McGirr has big shoes to fill, though he wasnt showing any signs of nerves.
What he took from them, to set his tone, was more the vibe than literal references.
Its a man or woman who are hedonistic characters, he said.
Im really interested in that.
This idea of sort of damaged opulence.
This animal within; some of it feels quite visceral, he said.
There were explosions of fur-like knitwear bursting from under tailoring and from the seams of jeans.
McGirr likes the idea of cutting up, customizing, repurposing found objects, smashing things up.
Its like this gesture of throwing your phone away, he said.
McGirr is not on Instagram; maybe a bellwether of a generation thats rebelling in its own way.
The McQueen-isms, of course, were present in McGirrs jet-beaded pants suits and substantial tailored coats.
McGirr did send a couple of clues, though.
Both were about his Irish Dubliner identity.
One was on the feethefty boots were encased in horse-hooves, one with a horse-tail switching from the heel.
McGirr explained in an earlier interview that they were inspired by the horse-keeping Travelers of his home town.
