Sarah Burton steps down as creative director of Alexander McQueen. The designer has worked for the British luxury brand for more than 26 years. Vogue Business reports this.
The world will see Alexander McQueen’s latest collection under the creative direction of Sarah Burton on September 30, at a show as part of Paris Fashion Week. An official announcement will be made shortly.
Burton joined the brand in 1996 as a trainee. Sarah then studied at Central Saint Martins. After graduating from college, the designer returned to work; Already in 2000 she was appointed head of Alexander McQueen’s womenswear design department, working closely with the company’s founder, Lee McQueen.
Burton became the brand’s creative director in 2010 following the death of Lee McQueen. She created the wedding dress for Catherine, Princess of Wales (née Kate Middleton), and received the British Fashion Awards in the Designer of the Year category. In 2012, Sarah was awarded the Order of the British Empire for her services to the British fashion industry.
Let us remember that there were previously important personnel changes in another brand. It became known that Fabio Zambernardi will step down as Prada’s design director.
