Next S months of speculation, many promising leads and red herrings, the wedding dress of pr NCIP William 's girlfriend Kate Middleton is finally revealed and The Designer is a favorite of Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen.
London — She arrived at Westminster Abbey as Kate Middleton and left the Duchess of Cambridge — and her dress for the occasion couldn’t have been more fitting. Kate walked down the aisle to meet her prince in a Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen designed dress. Befitting her signature elegant, timeless style, the floor-length, ivory and white satin gazar gown featured a heart-shaped-neck, demure, long sleeves, and a full skirt with train that measured 2 meters and 70 cm, and a veil. The bodice, meanwhile, was made from ivory satin, and drew from Victorian traditions of corsetry — a hallmark of the late Lee Alexander McQueen’s designs that brand Creative Director Sarah Burton continues to pay tribute to. Burton was the frontrunner for some time for the much-speculated-about dress and is known for her exceptional tailoring and for the softer, more feminine approach she brings to the late McQueen’s celebrated, avant-garde label. 
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Kate Middleton walks to her prince "It has been the experience of a lifetime to work with Catherine Middleton to create her wedding dress, and I have enjoyed every moment of it," said Burton in a press statement. "The last few months have been very exciting and an incredible experience for my team and I as we have worked closely with Catherine to create this dress under conditions of the strictest secrecy," Burton continued. Click here to see images of Catherine’s dress Calgary Avansino, executive fashion editor at British Vogue, said the choice of dress accurately reflects Catherine’s style and shows a blossoming fashion sense likely to mature as she settles into her new role. "I think initially when it started leaking out, that Sarah Burton would be designing the dress, I was a little bit surprised," Avansino said. "I think the only fear people had with a McQueen dress was that it would be overly-dramatic and theatrical for her and how she dresses, but Sarah’s done it brilliantly," she said, adding that it looked very much as though the bride had the final say on what she wore. Premier bridal designer Vera Wang agreed, saying the design of a wedding dress "is always a collaborative piece of work." The beautiful and understated dress was made with hand-cut English lace while French Chantilly lace was used throughout the bodice and skirt. Kate complemented the look with a veil and Cartier tiara that once belonged to the late Queen Mother. McQueen is of the newer crop, it’s edgier and it shows she’s going to carve her own fashion path–James Fallon, Editor, Women’s Wear Daily The now Duchess of Cambridge was successful throughout her engagement in keeping the choice of dress a secret, despite intense media scrutiny and a leak that Burton would be designing it. Burton denied rumors, throwing many off the scent and prompting speculation that it…
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