As the millennium approached, it seemed like London's moment in the fashion spotlight was over. Vivienne Westwood, who had spearheaded British design through the punk era, had already moved her shows to Paris, followed by John Galliano in 1989. The turn of the century also saw two of the UK's leading names – Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney – bought by what is now the Kering Group, the French monolith that counts Gucci, Balenciaga and Brioni among its brands.
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