Sarah Jane Burton is an English fashion designer.
16 Facts About Sarah Burton
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Sarah Burton worked at the Alexander McQueen fashion house from 1997 through 2023, spending her last 13 years at the company as its creative director.
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Sarah Burton was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, one of five children of Anthony and Diana Heard.
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Sarah Burton joined the company for a year as an intern, when the company was based in a tiny studio in Hoxton Square.
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Sarah Burton was appointed Head of Womenswear in 2000, during which time she created dresses for Cate Blanchett, Lady Gaga and Gwyneth Paltrow.
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In October 2010, Sarah Burton presented her first show in Paris.
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On 29 April 2011, it was revealed that Sarah Burton had designed the wedding dress of Catherine Middleton for her marriage that day to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.
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Sarah Burton said creating the royal wedding dress had been the "experience of a lifetime".
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Sarah Burton designed maid of honour Pippa Middleton's dress, and the dress that Catherine Middleton wore to the wedding's evening festivities.
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In 2011, Sarah Burton was named the British Fashion Council's Designer of the Year.
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In September 2023, Sarah Burton announced she would be departing Alexander McQueen.
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On 28 November 2011, Sarah Burton won the Designer of the Year at the 2011 British Fashion Awards.
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In July 2012, Sarah Burton received an honorary degree from Manchester Metropolitan University where she was a former student, becoming an honorary Doctor of Arts.
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Sarah Burton was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2012 Birthday Honours for services to the British fashion industry.
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In June 2019, Sarah Burton was awarded the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti International Award by the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
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In 2023, Sarah Burton was given the 'Special Recognition Award' at the Fashion Awards.