Long live Mcqueen

So It looks like I was totally right!!! I knew that Sara Burton from Alexander Mcqueen was going to be the awesome designer to come up w/this beauty of a dress fit for a queen-to-be. This is dress of the Century. I woke up extra early this morning and watched the whole thing under a haze of dawn and darkness. It was so special to me. Lucky Kate stepped out of the vintage Rolls Royce Phantom VI and into the pages of royal and fashion history.

Clean, Pure, Fashionable, and totally adequate, the dress was fit for a queen-to-be and  meshed the feel of a modern princess with that of a vintage classic, proper princess. The amazing number was a strapless, Victorian style corset, narrowed at the waist and padded at the hips, like a lot of Lee's designs, a high-neck, sculpted bodice in hand-made lace. It had long, sheer  lace delicate sleeves and the train was pleated ivory and white satin gazar skirt. The lace applique for the bodice and skirt was hand-made by the Royal School of Needlework, based at Hampton Court Palace. It was hand-engineered using the Carrickmacross technique, which originated in Ireland in the 1820s, pure delicate beauty! 

The lace was intricate it had floral motifs representing  roses, thistles, daffodils and shamrocks. It was also used for the brides shoes and to trim the veil. The main body of the skirt in ivory and white satin finished in a short train measuring 9.84 feet. With Kate's  veil of ivory silk tulle was held in place by a Cartier 'halo' tiara, which was loaned by the Queen. The tiara was made in 1936 and was bought by the then Duke of York for his Duchess, three weeks before he took over from his brother as King. It was then presented to Princess Elizabeth, by the queen mom when she turned 18.  The earrings, diamond oak leaves with a pavé diamond acorn in the center were inspired by the Middleton family's new coat of arms and made by Robinson Pelham to pair up beautifully with the simple and beautiful tiara.

Ms. Burton is 35 yrs old and was born in Manchester, she  took over as creative director of the Alexander McQueen brand in May last year, following the tragic death by suicide of the amazing late British couturier. She had been his atelier right-hand for 12 years and she understands his aesthetic.

 

In just two seasons, Sara Burton has shown the ability to deliver McQueen's radical sense with a pure sense of delicate romance and sensuality.  Always with an unequivocal craftsmanship that makes McQueen's label project into the future of Fashion history for centuries to come.