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Sarah Burton

Creative Director, Givenchy

She was Lee McQueen’s right hand woman for many years and continued his directional vision as creative director of the brand and now Givenchy.

Sarah Burton
Fashion Week

Stories Embedded in the Fabric at McQueen

There have been seasons when Sarah Burton’s allegiance to her past crippled her own relevance. Time has a way of readjusting such perceptions.

Fashion Week

Stories Embedded in the Fabric at McQueen

There have been seasons when Sarah Burton’s allegiance to her past crippled her own relevance. Time has a way of readjusting such perceptions.


Fashion Week

Alexander McQueen’s Unhinged Seduction

Sarah Burton sought to offer a worthy male counterpart to the poetry of the womenswear collections.

Fashion Week

Alexander McQueen’s Unhinged Seduction

Sarah Burton sought to offer a worthy male counterpart to the poetry of the womenswear collections.


News & Analysis

The CFDA Enters Its Tom Ford Era at 2019 Awards

The American fashion industry’s annual awards ceremony said goodbye to chairwoman Diane von Furstenberg and honoured Jennifer Lopez, Brandon Maxwell, Rick Owens, Eileen Fisher and Carine Roitfeld.

News & Analysis

The CFDA Enters Its Tom Ford Era at 2019 Awards

The American fashion industry’s annual awards ceremony said goodbye to chairwoman Diane von Furstenberg and honoured Jennifer Lopez, Brandon Maxwell, Rick Owens, Eileen Fisher and Carine Roitfeld.


Fashion Week

The Return of Ready-to-Wear

In Paris, real clothes triumphed over high concept, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

The Return of Ready-to-Wear

In Paris, real clothes triumphed over high concept, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Alexander McQueen Casts a Spell

Sarah Burton has her own tale to tell, outside the overweening narrative of McQueen, and the way she chose to tell it yielded a challenging, breathtaking show.

Fashion Week

Alexander McQueen Casts a Spell

Sarah Burton has her own tale to tell, outside the overweening narrative of McQueen, and the way she chose to tell it yielded a challenging, breathtaking show.


Luxury

Mastering the McQueen Challenge: How to Grow a Young Luxury Business

Parent company Kering aims to turn Alexander McQueen into a billion-euro brand. Chief executive Emmanuel Gintzburger lays out the game plan.

Luxury

Mastering the McQueen Challenge: How to Grow a Young Luxury Business

Parent company Kering aims to turn Alexander McQueen into a billion-euro brand. Chief executive Emmanuel Gintzburger lays out the game plan.


News & Analysis

Chanel Appoints Virginie Viard as Karl Lagerfeld's Successor

The announcement muffled speculation about whether Chanel might seek out another big name to replace Lagerfeld, whose passing was announced on Tuesday.

News & Analysis

Chanel Appoints Virginie Viard as Karl Lagerfeld's Successor

The announcement muffled speculation about whether Chanel might seek out another big name to replace Lagerfeld, whose passing was announced on Tuesday.


Workplace & Talent

Announcing Alexander McQueen, Libertine, Casetify and Marla Aaron

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Workplace & Talent

Announcing Alexander McQueen, Libertine, Casetify and Marla Aaron

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.


News & Analysis

Givenchy Bets Big on London After Royal Wedding Coup

The French luxury brand is opening its first London flagship in Mayfair to capitalise on designer Clare Waight Keller’s British heritage, her royal wedding dress coup and London’s position as a global hub for luxury shoppers.

News & Analysis

Givenchy Bets Big on London After Royal Wedding Coup

The French luxury brand is opening its first London flagship in Mayfair to capitalise on designer Clare Waight Keller’s British heritage, her royal wedding dress coup and London’s position as a global hub for luxury shoppers.


Fashion Week

In Paris, a Fight for Supremacy

While the luxury groups that dominate the industry staged larger and larger marketing spectacles, designers like Rick Owens, Rei Kawakubo, John Galliano and Pierpaolo Piccioli delivered poetry.

Fashion Week

In Paris, a Fight for Supremacy

While the luxury groups that dominate the industry staged larger and larger marketing spectacles, designers like Rick Owens, Rei Kawakubo, John Galliano and Pierpaolo Piccioli delivered poetry.


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