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Alexander McQueen vs Burberry
Two British luxury houses with very different moods. McQueen pairs dark-romantic tailoring with skull motifs. Burberry is built on gabardine trench coats and its house check.
Menswear · US prices · Checked Oct 31, 2026
Choose it if
- You want dark-romantic tailoring.
- You like skull motifs.
- You want a slim, sharp cut.
Choose it if
- You want a gabardine trench or weatherproof check outerwear.
- You want the check scarf.
- You want a heritage look, like the EKD crest.
What's the difference?
Where should you start?
Alexander McQueen
Burberry
How do they fit?
Alexander McQueen
Sizing. Consider your usual EU size but try before buying, as the sharp tailoring runs slim through the chest and shoulders.
Cut. Slim, sharply tailored.
Burberry
Sizing. Consider one size up from your usual US/UK size in ready-to-wear and outerwear if you plan to layer or prefer an easy fit.
Cut. Generally slim to regular with a tailored, close-through-the-chest silhouette.
Sizing says whether to size up or down. Cut describes the intended shape. A deliberately roomy cut doesn’t mean the sizing runs large.
Questions people ask
Do Alexander McQueen and Burberry fit the same?
Broadly, yes: both read slightly small. Generally slim to regular with a tailored, close-through-the-chest silhouette.
Which has more on sale right now?
Disco is tracking 0 discounted Alexander McQueen pieces and 17 from Burberry, checked Oct 31, 2026.
Background: origin and founding
Alexander McQueen. From London, United Kingdom, founded 1992, made in Italy, Portugal.
Burberry. From London, United Kingdom, founded 1856, made in United Kingdom, Italy.
Prices come from live US listings at the retailers Disco tracks, checked Oct 31, 2026. Fit notes come from published size charts and aggregated reviews, not our own try-ons. How we compare brands →