Alexander McQueen’s right-hand girl Sarah Burton will step into his very big shoes at the brand’s new creative director. It’s a bittersweet promotion for Burton following McQueen’s suicide earlier this year.
She’s put in the hard yards though, joining the British fashion house in 1996, a year before graduating from Central St. Martins. She was named head of womenswear in 2000, and is credited with finishing McQueen’s autumn/winter 2010 collection.
“The creation of modern, beautifully crafted clothes was at the heart of Lee’s vision. I intend to stay true to his legacy,” Burton told Vogue UK.
While some suggested the fashion house should lay dormant out of respect for McQueen, I can’t imagine that’s what he would have wanted. After almost 16 years of brand loyalty, Burton surely understands McQueen’s vision. Personally I think she seems like the right person to take the fashion house forward into the future.
No formal announcement regarding Burton first collection has been made, but hopefully we’ll see something from her in March 2011. I’m looking forward to seeing where she takes the legendary name of Alexander McQueen.
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