PFW FAVORITES: ALEXANDER MCQUEEN EDITION SS13

Difficult to chose when the collection is crafted by otherworldly Sarah Burton

Kate Middleton x Sarah Burton

And the winner is... Sarah Burton! The successor to the great Alexander McQueen was the chosen designer for the royal wedding dress. Perfectly lacy, surprisingly not overdone (for a royal wedding) and paired with a gorgeously subtle veil, the gown looked stunning on an even more stunning Kate. "The dress itself features a lace applique of hand-cut flowers on the bodice and skirt made by the Royal School of Needlework. All fabrics used were made by British companies and included English lace and French Chantilly lace, ivory and white satin gazar with the underskirt made of silk tulle trimmed with Cluny lace. The back of the custom McQueen gown was finished with 58 gazar and organza covered buttons fastened by Rouleau loops. Kate also wore hand-made McQueen shoes made of ivory duchesse satin with lace hand-embroidered by the Royal School of Needlework. The Duchess of Cambridge's silk tulle veil was held in place by a Cartier tiara, lent to bride by the Queen." Congratulations to the lovely couple.

Sarah Burton x McQueen SS2011

Ok we're back and all-in. Sarah Burton's job of filling Alexander McQueen's shoes was a tough albeit feasible one, apparently. Her show is being compared to a story in which the woman becomes one with nature. She begins with a loose white jacket complete with McQueenesque tail but without McQueenesque peaked shoulders. Her femininity becomes apparent as the looks become more enveloped in everything from embroidery to full feathers to leather leaves to monarch butterflies. Everything about the show felt earthly, an ode. Extremely successful.

Sarah Burton

Sarah Burton's first Resort collection as creative director of Alexander McQueen - completely successful. I'm really hoping that Burton will be able to succeed this fall in creating a collection that is McQueen-esque but with her own flare. She has a knack for creating a wearable collection out of the unwearable brain children of Alexander McQueen - the gold accents with a mix of strong angles and subtle silhouettes or strong silhouettes and subtle angles, which are commonplace in the McQueen collections. The collection is highly reminiscent of the late McQueen's final collection, with warrior accents and uber-feminine fabrics, but is very easy to wear. My absolute favorite is the black dress with the one lace sleeve. Lovely.































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