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Sarah Burton is “glad” she agreed to take over as Alexander McQueen’s creative director

By Andrea Petrou on December 23rd, 2011
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Sarah Burton is “glad” she agreed to take over as Alexander McQueen’s creative director.

The designer – who was given the coveted role following the tragic suicide of the label’s founder Alexander McQueen in February 2010 – says she was initially unsure about doing the job, but looking back, she is pleased she did.

She said: “He was such a genius; inspiring and funny and an incredible man. I could never pretend to be him but when I look back now, I’m glad that I took the job – because it kept the studio alive in his spirit, and it kept the team together. Because what did he work so hard for all those years if it was all just going to disappear?”

Sarah – who created Duchess Catherine’s wedding dress when she married Prince William in April – recently said she regards the Alexander McQueen team to be “like a family” feels “privileged” to be part of the brand.

She said: “Every day, I love what I do and I think it’s a gift and privilege to love your job. The McQueen team is like family.

“We are so passionate about what we do and it’s so important that we have established a couture-standard atelier in Britain.”



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Sarah Burton regards the Alexander McQueen team to be “like a family”

By Andrea Petrou on December 20th, 2011
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Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen is up for the "Designer of the Year" award

Sarah Burton regards the Alexander McQueen team to be “like a family”.

The designer – who was named as the label’s creative director last year following the tragic suicide death of its founder Alexander McQueen – feels “privileged” to be part of the brand, and carry on the creator’s passion in her day-to-day work.

She said: “Every day, I love what I do and I think it’s a gift and privilege to love your job. The McQueen team is like family.

“We are so passionate about what we do and it’s so important that we have established a couture-standard atelier in Britain.”

Sarah – who created Duchess Catherine’s wedding dress when she married Prince William in April – feels “very lucky” to have worked with Alexander for 13 years, and she was delighted more than half a million people attended the ‘Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty’ exhibition in New York earlier this year to celebrate his work.

She added to The Observer newspaper: “He was a visionary, an incredible man and I feel very lucky to be able to carry on his name – people have been incredibly supportive.

“The huge audience at the Metropolitan exhibition really did show how many people his work had touched, and from all walks of life.”

Last month, the 37-year-old designer – who also created the figure-hugging white bridesmaid dress Catherine’s sister Pippa Middleton wore for her sibling’s nuptials – capped off her 2011 in style when she was named top designer at Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year awards.

She explained: “It’s been an amazing year.”



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Pictures – The British Fashion Awards: Victoria Beckham, Alexa Chung, Samantha Cameron and more

By Andrea Petrou on November 29th, 2011
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Victoria Beckham not only won our best dressed award but was also recognised for her talent at the British fashion Awards.

The starlet who turned up in a long black frock, was awarded the Designer Brand award for her brand and the progress it has made.

Meanwhile Alexa Chung who turned up in a silver embellished round neck frock was awarded the British Style award for the second year running.
Kate Moss was also at the event dressed in a questionable mix between a string vest and fishntet type black frock, while Abbey Clancy also made a mistake in an ill fitting cream frock.
Rocking the black dresses were McQueen designer Sarah Burton and Samantha Cameron as well as Kate Hudson who went for a panelled frock.
See the gallery below for all the fashion from the night.

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Alexander McQueen got his fashion inspiration from TV show Friends

By Andrea Petrou on November 3rd, 2011
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Alexander McQueen got his fashion inspiration from TV show Friends.

The tragic designer – who committed suicide in February 2010 – relied on a host of sources to get ideas for his eponymous fashion line and the now defunct comedy show was just one, according to his successor Sarah Burton.

She said: “I remember him saying to me, ‘I watched ‘Friends’ last night, did you see the shirt that Joey was wearing?’

“But then, he would get a [Jan] van Eyckbook out, so it was this kind of mad mix. There’s no snobbery to it. He had this way of making you look at everything for inspiration so you didn’t just go, ‘Ok, we’re doing Seventies.’”

Although Alexander – known as Lee to his friends – is no longer with them, Sarah revealed the company still runs as if he were alive.

She explained to website lanecrawford.com: “Lee used to always say that you have to know all the rules to be able to break them.

“We have an open studio, so a big room, and it’s very visual. On the wall, there are just hundreds of images from all different kinds of periods and fabrics. Lee taught me to do things in a three-dimensional way.”



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British Fashion Awards 2011 nominees: Burberry, Sarah Burton, Erdem and more

By emilyborrett on September 6th, 2011
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Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen is up for the "Designer of the Year" award

This year’s ultimate who’s who of fashion begins as we’ve just discovered who the nominees are for 2011′s British Fashion Awards. Get ready, girls and boys..
The coveted “Designer of the Year” award has three potential nominees: Sarah Burton, who has taken over the helm at Alexander McQueen’s since her predeccessor’s death, Christopher Kane whose collections featured liquid-looking plastic and crochet dresses and Erdem, whose dresses have a delicate fairy-like beauty.
“Designer Brand of The Year” has four designers vying for the award. Burberry, one of London’s favourite fashion houses, is nominated, as is our very own Stella McCartney and Victoria Beckham, whose latest collections have proved that the ex Spice Girl is more than just another famous name tacked onto a fashion project. They will all be going up against the right honorable Tom Ford, who has recently returned to designing womenswear.
“Model of the Year” is between Georgia Jagger, Stella Tennant and Kristen McMenamy. Our money is on Jagger to win – our very own little Brigitte Bardot.
Nominated for the the “Accessory Designer” award is Emma Hill for Mulberry, along with Katie Hillier and shoe designer Charlotte Olympia. We adore all three, but how could Mulberry not bag the award? We’ll have to wait and see to find out if we’re right.
This has been such an exciting season for fashion, and we absolutely cannot wait to see who’s going to snatch the most prestigious awards. The British fashion industry is magical, and we can’t wait to see so many of our favourite names honoured with the awards.
To read the full list of nominations, see here.


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Kate Middleton’s McQueen wedding dress goes on display at Buckingham Palace. Pictures

By shinychris on July 22nd, 2011
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It is the dress of the year, nay century; kept secret until bride Kate Middleton stepped out with her father to travel to Westminster Abbey to meet her prince and transform into Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.

The Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen ivory-lace and satin-gazar creation, which has been described by the designer as a “real feat of engineering”, now takes centre stage in Buckingham Palace’s exhibition of the royal wedding as part of its annual Summer Opening.

Despite not being showcased by its owner, people are apparently flocking to see the most talked about frock this side of the millennium as tickets sales to the Royal Collection exhibition are up 107% on last year.

Whether you watched the wedding in person or on TV, the gown is a stunning piece of art with intricate details and embroidery that shows off Catherine’s desire to incorporate flora from all corners of the Kingdom – behold lace thistles, shamrocks, daffodils and roses – into the design.

If you’re hoping to get up close to the dress you won’t be too disappointed. The bridal gown, which is placed on a raised platform in the centre of the ballroom, is not behind glass – hence increased security checks – and visitors can get within 8ft of the dress.

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Image of Caroline de Guitaut, curator of the exhibition display adjusting the Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress, designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, before it goes on display at Buckingham Palace, London, during the annual summer opening.



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Sarah Burton didn’t even tell her mother she was designing Princess Catherine’s wedding dress

By Andrea Petrou on May 10th, 2011
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Sarah Burton didn’t even tell her mother she was designing Princess Catherine’s wedding dress.

The British designer – who is the creative head of Alexander McQueen – was sworn to secrecy when it came to creating the gown the brunette beauty wore to wed Prince William on April 29 and couldn’t even say anything to her family.

Sarah said: “Even my mother called me and asked me, ‘You would tell me, wouldn’t you?’ ”

Catherine – who is now known as the Duchess of Cambridge – was so keen to keep the designer a secret even the team who were working on the dress didn’t know who it was for.

Despite having to stay quiet, Sarah – who took over at the label last year following the suicide of Alexander McQueen – has said making the dress was a “lovely” experience.

She said: “It couldn’t have been more lovely. It was a collaboration. It was made for her and has a lot of her personality in it.”

Sarah added the Middleton family – including sister Pippa Middleton, who she also dressed – were “really nice and down to earth”.

However, her most memorable time was when she had to hide herself prior to going into the Goring Hotel in London the night before the wedding at London’s Westminster Abbey, and she confesses the group shared a lot of laughs about it.

Sarah said: “The most fun I had was trying to hide. We laughed a lot about that.”



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Sarah Burton found making Princess Catherine’s wedding dress a “lovely” experience

By Andrea Petrou on May 4th, 2011
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Sarah Burton found making Princess Catherine’s wedding dress a “lovely” experience.

The British designer – who is the creative head of Alexander McQueen – had a great time making the one-of-a-kind gown for her wedding to Prince William, which she believes shows a lot of the 29-year-old beauty’s personality.

She said: “It couldn’t have been more lovely. It was a collaboration. It was made for her and has a lot of her personality in it.”

Sarah added the family – including sister Pippa Middleton, who she also dressed – were “really nice and down to earth”.

However, her most memorable time was when she had to hide herself prior to going into the Goring Hotel in London the night before the wedding on April 29, and she confesses the group shared a lot of laughs about it.

Sarah said: “The most fun I had was trying to hide. We laughed a lot about that.”

Meanwhile, it has been suggested Catherine – who is now titled the Duchess of Cambridge – was wearing a little known perfume by British brand Illuminum on her big day.

The scent, entitled White Gardenia Petals, is said to have the smell of a “vase of white flowers quivering in the breeze by an open window”.

On the company’s official website, it adds: “The top note of coconut evokes a seaside location, while heart notes of muguet, ylang ylang and jasmine breeze bring a trio of white flowers into play.

“Amber wood underscores this capricious and light bouquet.”



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Princess Catherine’s wedding dress wins approval from the fashion worl

By Andrea Petrou on May 3rd, 2011
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Kate Middleton arrives in Sarah Burton designed dress before her marriage to Prince William. Picture date: Friday April 29, 2011. Photo credit: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Princess Catherine’s wedding dress has won approval from the fashion world.

The Duchess of Cambridge wowed the world with her stunning gown – which was created by Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen – when she married Prince William last Friday (29.04.11) at London’s Westminster Abbey and also managed to impress some of the industry’s biggest names.

Bruce Oldfield said: “I congratulate Sarah Burton, as she did not have long to produce this dress. I liked the way the veil lay flat across the hair without any gathers – probably a circle weighted down with the delicate embroidery. This will be a trend to watch. Catherine needed the volume of the skirt, both to emphasise her tiny waist and to give the dress a sense of importance. I also liked the nod towards a bustle. It all helped towards an appropriately traditional gown.”

Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld said of Catherine’s choice: “She is very elegant and the dress is classic and goes very well in the Westminster decor. It almost reminds me of Queen Elizabeth’s wedding, the royal weddings in the 50s. The proportion of the train is good. The lace is very pretty. I like the veil a lot.”

As well as being impressed by the dress, Hubert de Givenchy was pleased the brunette beauty went for McQueen, as it paid tribute to the label’s founder who committed suicide last February.

He said: “The dress is very simple and very nice. The veil is a little flat, but because she has such a lovely face, she can afford to wear it this way. She is very pretty.

“Having Alexander McQueen was a lovely thought, a nice tribute.”



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Royal Wedding pictures: Kate’s dress, guests and the kiss on the Buckingham Palace balcony!

By shinychris on April 29th, 2011
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Kate Middleton reveals her Sarah Burton designed wedding dress

By shinychris on April 29th, 2011
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Kate Middleton arrives in Sarah Burton designed dress before her marriage to Prince William. Picture date: Friday April 29, 2011. Photo credit: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Kate Middleton has finally revealed her wedding dress designed by Sarah Burton.

The Alexander McQueen designer created the ivory gown with lace applique floral detailing and a 2.7 metre train, as well as the bridesmaid dress worn by the bride’s sister Pippa Middleton, and Kate’s ivory duchesse satin and lace shoes.

The skirt was handmade by the royal school of needlework at Hampton Court.

The lace design was hand-engineered using Carickmacross lace making techniques developed in Ireland in the 1820s.

The individual flowers – thistles, roses, daffodils and shamrocks – were hand-cut from Chantilly lace and engineered onto ivory silk tulle.

Kate wore a diamond Cartier tiara – loaned by Queen Elizabeth – and long veil with her hair pinned up at the front, flowing into soft curls at the back.

Her earrings, diamond-set stylised oak leaves designed by Robinson Pelham, were a gift from parents Michael and Carole.

The bride-to-be kept her flowing gown virtually hidden as she made her way to Westminster Abbey, with only parts of her flowing train visible as she and her father Michael Middleton got into their car to travel to her wedding.

William’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth wore an Angela Kelly primrose dress with hand-sewn beading and matching hait, accessorised with Queen Mary’s true lovers knot brooch.

Kate’s mother Carole Middleton was a hit in the fashion stakes, wearing a Catherine Walker-designed sky blue wool crepe coat dress with satin piping and Jane Corbett hat.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall teamed her Anne Valentine champagne blue silk dress and hand-embroidered coat with an eye-catching Philip Treacy hat and bronze Jimmy Choo shoes.

In total, the milliner designed hats for 35 members of the royal families, including Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, Queen Anna-Marie of Greece and Princess Mathilde of Belgium.



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Is Kate Middleton having an Alexander McQueen dress?

By Andrea Petrou on March 9th, 2011
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Sarah Burton gave a huge nod to the wedding dress look for her most recent collection

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Style spotlight: Michelle Obama

By Andrea Petrou on January 20th, 2011
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Paris Fashion Week highlights: McQueen

By Andrea Petrou on October 6th, 2010
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It was the show the fashion world had been waiting for, McQueen’s collection, without the brilliant designer himself.

Sarah Burton who took the reigns as creative director of the brand following the tragic death of McQueen, made her debut collection last night at the Parisian show with a gentle contradiciton to McQueen’s wild side.

Beautiful dresses with feathers and butterflies flowed down the runway, however Burton also gave a sympathetic nod to McQueen’s statement styles with narrow tailcoats and low-rise trousers, which followed the McQueen silhouette as well as the use of prints and ribbon embroideries, which were trademarks of the style of the last few years.

Giving a nod to her theme of decaying nature Burton also incorporated long, off-the-shoulder dresses in an abstract leaf print , a long white halter dress with a wide gold leaf belt and a gray shadow print at the hem into the collection.

We think the soft, yet striking collection is a great start of things to come from the young designer and friend or the late Lee Alexander McQueen.

PARIS - OCTOBER 05: A model walks the runway during the Alexander McQueen Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show during Paris Fashion Week at on October 5, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

PARIS - OCTOBER 05: A detail of a model as she walks the runway during the Alexander McQueen Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show during Paris Fashion Week at on October 5, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

PARIS - OCTOBER 05: A model walks the runway during the Alexander McQueen Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show during Paris Fashion Week at on October 5, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

PARIS - OCTOBER 05: A model walks the runway during the Alexander McQueen Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show during Paris Fashion Week at on October 5, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

PARIS - OCTOBER 05: A model walks the runway during the Alexander McQueen Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show during Paris Fashion Week at on October 5, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

PARIS - OCTOBER 05: A model walks the runway during the Alexander McQueen Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show during Paris Fashion Week at on October 5, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

PARIS - OCTOBER 05: A model walks the runway during the Alexander McQueen Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show during Paris Fashion Week at on October 5, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

PARIS - OCTOBER 05: A model walks the runway during the Alexander McQueen Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show during Paris Fashion Week at on October 5, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

PARIS - OCTOBER 05: A model walks the runway during the Alexander McQueen Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show during Paris Fashion Week at on October 5, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)



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Sarah Burton rumoured to be the new creative director for Alexander McQueen

By Andrea Petrou on May 27th, 2010
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It’s a question that’s been going around fashion circles since the tragic death of Alexander McQueen. After the Gucci Group made it clear the label was here to stay, everyone was left wondering who would replace the designer as creative director.

However, it seems the wait is over. According to WWD, McQueen’s right-hand woman Sarah Burton, is about to be given the role.

Sarah had worked with McQueen for 16 years, and even oversaw the completion of his final collection in time for Paris Fashion Week. With credentials like that we know she’ll do Alexander proud

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