Princess Catherine’s Wedding Dress Designer Sarah Burton Leaves Alexander McQueen After 26 Years!

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: Denise | In Career , Fashion

Sarah Burton exits Alexander McQueen. source: Page Six

Sarah Burton is exiting Alexander McQueen after a celebrated career with the designer.
The creative designer designed the Princess’s gown for her wedding to Prince William in 2011.
Apart from her wedding dress, the future Queen has worn countless McQueen dresses for numerous Royal events.

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Sarah Burton says goodbye to Alexander McQueen

Sarah Burton, Alexander McQueen’s creative director who designed Princess Catherine‘s famous Royal wedding gown is leaving the British fashion house after her final Paris Fashion Week show later this month, the brand announced on Monday.

Burton, 49, worked with the designer himself for more than a decade before he died in February 2010. Then, that spring, she was appointed director of the label. It was less than a year before she designed the princess’s iconic wedding gown, which is today one of the most famous wedding dresses of all time.

Along with the stunning long-sleeved lace gown that the princess wore for her wedding to Prince William in April 2011, she has worn many McQueen designs over the years. The label has become one of the Princess of Wales’ number-one choices for formal and casual events.

Sarah Burton — The royal’s Burton-designed wedding dress is one of the most famous wedding dresses of all time. source: Page Six

Some of the most beautiful dresses Catherine has worn from the fashion houses were the one-shouldered white BAFTAs gown that she sported earlier this year, a green Christmas coat, or even the lilac dress she wore twice.

Catherine is also an avid fan of McQueen’s perfectly cut blazers which she owns in a variety of colors like black, red, pink, and white which she most recently wore to Rugby’s World Cup on Saturday.

After the label’s announcement, Sarah herself shared her gratitude to the “incredible team at Alexander McQueen” in a statement. There she wrote that the house has been her home for the past 26 years.

She paid a homage to McQueen himself, writing,

“He taught me so much and I am eternally grateful to him.”
“I am looking forward to the future and my next chapter and will always carry this treasured time with me,”

Also, Read Princess Catherine hints at What She Might Wear at King Charles III’s Coronation!

See how fans reacted to Sarah Burton leaving Alexander McQueen

Fans on the internet shared their sadness upon Sarah’s exit, with one writing,

”Sad news , she really emulated AMQ vision and and worked with great integrity to remain in his impeccable style and aesthetics , I hope whoever assumes that role does it with as much talent and modesty as she did”

Another commented,

”Kate’s wedding dress was DIVINE.”

”Unfortunate for the McQueen brand, as Burton really took the reigns and made stunning fashion.”

A third one wrote,

”Catherine’s wedding dress was class apart. Thank you Sarah.”

Burton now becomes the second royal gown designer to cut ties with their fashion house in recent times. Meghan Markle’s wedding dress designer, Claire Waight Keller also left Givenchy in 2020, just after three years with the French fashion house.

While we do not know what Burton is planning next, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the princess followed the iconic designer’s next move.

Also, Read Princess Catherine Stuns in a Red Suit by Alexander McQueen at the Coronation Concert!

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