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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

A Chaotic Undertow at Alexander McQueen

The iconoclastic sensibilities of Francis Bacon’s decadent life informed a refreshing spontaneity in the hyper-studied context of McQueen menswear.

Fashion Week

A Chaotic Undertow at Alexander McQueen

The iconoclastic sensibilities of Francis Bacon’s decadent life informed a refreshing spontaneity in the hyper-studied context of McQueen menswear.


News & Analysis

Meghan Markle Weds in Givenchy by Clare Waight Keller

The American actress wore a Givenchy gown, designed by artistic director Clare Waight Keller, as she wed Prince Harry.

News & Analysis

Meghan Markle Weds in Givenchy by Clare Waight Keller

The American actress wore a Givenchy gown, designed by artistic director Clare Waight Keller, as she wed Prince Harry.


Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of Autumn/Winter 2018

From a fashion month full of thought-provoking moments, BoF picks the top ten shows of the season.

Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of Autumn/Winter 2018

From a fashion month full of thought-provoking moments, BoF picks the top ten shows of the season.


Fashion Week

At Alexander McQueen, the Unleashed Power of Womanhood

The attention to detail, breadth of vision and grasp of the mood of the moment combined to create a fashion force of nature.

Fashion Week

At Alexander McQueen, the Unleashed Power of Womanhood

The attention to detail, breadth of vision and grasp of the mood of the moment combined to create a fashion force of nature.


Fashion Week

An Incongruity of Reality at Alexander McQueen

Sarah Burton wanted less fantasy in this collection—  in other words, the thing that puts the mack in McQueen — but the result still projected an alternate reality.

Fashion Week

An Incongruity of Reality at Alexander McQueen

Sarah Burton wanted less fantasy in this collection—  in other words, the thing that puts the mack in McQueen — but the result still projected an alternate reality.


Marketing

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season

From Alberta Ferretti’s Tim Walker-lensed campaign to Miu Miu’s homage to jazz-culture, BoF rounds up the best ads of the Autumn/Winter 2017 season.

Marketing

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season

From Alberta Ferretti’s Tim Walker-lensed campaign to Miu Miu’s homage to jazz-culture, BoF rounds up the best ads of the Autumn/Winter 2017 season.


News & Analysis

Supreme, Rihanna Among Nominees for the British Fashion Council's 2017 Fashion Awards

The event will raise funds for the BFC’s education foundation, which supports emerging talent.

News & Analysis

Supreme, Rihanna Among Nominees for the British Fashion Council's 2017 Fashion Awards

The event will raise funds for the BFC’s education foundation, which supports emerging talent.


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.


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