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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

Top 10 Shows of Spring/Summer 2018

In a 'fashion month' full of headline-grabbing moments, these shows cut through the clutter.

Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of Spring/Summer 2018

In a 'fashion month' full of headline-grabbing moments, these shows cut through the clutter.


Fashion Week

In Paris, Fighting for Fashion in an Era of Stuff

Amidst a ‘supermarket of style’, only a handful of designers delivered fashion embedded with real emotion, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Paris, Fighting for Fashion in an Era of Stuff

Amidst a ‘supermarket of style’, only a handful of designers delivered fashion embedded with real emotion, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

An Earthly Wildness at Alexander McQueen

Gardens were the starting point, but it didn’t take long for the familiar to be absorbed and co-opted into the instinctive otherness of Sarah Burton's world.

Fashion Week

An Earthly Wildness at Alexander McQueen

Gardens were the starting point, but it didn’t take long for the familiar to be absorbed and co-opted into the instinctive otherness of Sarah Burton's world.


Fashion Week

Top 10 Menswear Shows for Spring/Summer 2018

In a season dominated by graphic logos and sportswear-inflected collections, these designers stood out in an increasingly homogenised crowd.

Fashion Week

Top 10 Menswear Shows for Spring/Summer 2018

In a season dominated by graphic logos and sportswear-inflected collections, these designers stood out in an increasingly homogenised crowd.


Fashion Week

The Unravelling of the McQueen Man

If it wasn’t necessarily optimism that shaped the essence of Sarah Burton's latest menswear collection, there was definitely a new spirit.

Fashion Week

The Unravelling of the McQueen Man

If it wasn’t necessarily optimism that shaped the essence of Sarah Burton's latest menswear collection, there was definitely a new spirit.


News & Analysis

Marine Serre's Elegant Sportswear Disruptions

This month, our Spotlight shines on Paris-based Marine Serre, whose work has landed her a design job at Balenciaga and a place in the final round of this year's LVMH Prize.

News & Analysis

Marine Serre's Elegant Sportswear Disruptions

This month, our Spotlight shines on Paris-based Marine Serre, whose work has landed her a design job at Balenciaga and a place in the final round of this year's LVMH Prize.


Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of Autumn/Winter 2017

At the end of a highly politicised fashion month, which included casting controversies, pussy power and a space ship, BoF brings you the Top 10 shows of Autumn/Winter 2017.

Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of Autumn/Winter 2017

At the end of a highly politicised fashion month, which included casting controversies, pussy power and a space ship, BoF brings you the Top 10 shows of Autumn/Winter 2017.


News & Analysis

A Woman's Work: How Women Can Get Ahead in Fashion

Women are, by far, the primary consumers of fashion, but remain underrepresented in top creative positions. On International Women’s Day, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Tory Burch, Julie de Libran and more weigh in.

News & Analysis

A Woman's Work: How Women Can Get Ahead in Fashion

Women are, by far, the primary consumers of fashion, but remain underrepresented in top creative positions. On International Women’s Day, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Tory Burch, Julie de Libran and more weigh in.


Fashion Week

A Primal Spell at Alexander McQueen

Sarah Burton's masterful embroideries have never felt quite so in tune with the soul of the collection — one of the most unforgettable of the season.

Fashion Week

A Primal Spell at Alexander McQueen

Sarah Burton's masterful embroideries have never felt quite so in tune with the soul of the collection — one of the most unforgettable of the season.


Marketing

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season

Novel commercial tie-ups and striking imagery distinguished the best fashion campaigns of the season.

Marketing

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season

Novel commercial tie-ups and striking imagery distinguished the best fashion campaigns of the season.


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