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Kate’s wedding dress designer Sarah Burton named Givenchy creative chief
Macclesfield-born creative director left the top job at Alexander McQueen last year
The French luxury label’s new creative director, who will be responsible for the women’s and men’s collections with immediate effect, said: “It is a great honour to be joining the beautiful house of Givenchy, it is a jewel. Sidney Toledano, the chair of the Givenchy board, called Burton an “exceptional creative talent”, saying in a statement that “her unique vision and approach to fashion will be invaluable to this iconic maison, known for its audacity and haute couture”. With this appointment, Burton becomes one of five women to hold a creative director role at an LVMH-owned label, alongside Maria Grazia Chiuri for Dior and Stella McCartney for her namesake brand.
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