Designer Sarah Burton Named New Creative Director of Alexander McQueen

Picking up the pieces and finding someone to steer the ship following the death of its founder Alexander McQueen earlier this year, the Gucci Group-owned McQueen label has selected the former designer’s second in command, Sarah Burton, to become its new Creative Director (PDF). Burton had worked with McQueen for a close to decade and a half, and has served as the label’s Head of Design since 2000. “The creation of modern beautifully crafted clothes was at the heart of Lee’s vision,” Burton said.

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