Sarah Burton’s style with steel
Thrust into the spotlight by the sudden death of her boss, Alexander McQueen, Sarah Burton has turned a poisoned chalice into a quiet triumph. Three years on, Bryan Appleyard finds out how she did it
By Bryan Appleyard
Anna Wintour is a) the editor-in-chief of American Vogue and b) according to Forbes, the 51st most powerful woman in the world. Or, if you are in the fashion business, she is c) God. So when Wintour asked Sarah Burton if she was designing Kate Middleton’s wedding dress, the planet paused in its orbit. Burton was designing the dress, but she was also sworn to secrecy. What could she possibly say?
"I am", replied Burton, "not designing the dress."
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