Sarah Burton was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire. (1974) She was one of five children in her family. In college, she studied Print Fashion in London. During her third year of college, she was interviewed to take a year and work for Alexander McQueen. She worked for them for a year in a little studio in Hoxton Square. She graduated in 1997, joining the company as a intern. A year later, her name replaced Alexander McQueens in design of clothing as director.
She now lives with her husband David Burton, in St John Woods.
AWARDS~~~~~
On November 28th, 2011, she won the designer of the year at BRITISH FASHION AWARDS. she recieved an honorary degree from Manchester Metropolitan Unviersity (where she was a former student). She then became a honorary Doctor of Arts. She was appointed officer of the Order of the Bristish Empire in 2012.