Alexander McQueen's creative director Burton to leave

By Mimosa Spencer

PARIS, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Alexander McQueen creative director Sarah Burton will leave the Kering-owned fashion label after two 10年間s, the 最新の in a 一連の 管理/経営 changes at the French 高級な group.

New creative direction for the British fashion house will be 指名するd "in 予定 course," the company said in a 声明 on Monday.

The 告示 of Burton's 出発 comes まっただ中に a 幅の広い 再編成 at Kering 目的(とする)d at 生き返らせるing sales of its 星/主役にする label Gucci.

Burton, who worked with the British label's 創立者 物陰/風下 McQueen for over 14 years before becoming creative director in 2010, will 現在の her last show for the label at Paris Fashion Week this month.

Famously discrete, Burton, who took on the delicate 仕事 of 取って代わるing McQueen after his death, is known for flattering, deconstructed styles and designed Kate Middleton's lace-支援するd wedding dress.

The group, which does not 勃発する the label's 財政上の results, has been 押し進めるing it その上の upmarket and 指名するd former LVMH (n)役員/(a)執行力のある Gianfilippo Testa CEO in May last year with a 委任統治(領) to 加速する 拡大.

The McQueen label is one of several brands that Kering has flagged for 開発 into beauty 製品s, と一緒に Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga. (報告(する)/憶測ing by Mimosa Spencer; editing by David Evans and Susan Fenton)

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