Sarah Burton announced yesterday (11 September) that she is bowing down from her post as creative director at Alexander McQueen. After more than two decades at the fashion house, the 49-year-old designer’s last outing will take place during the spring/ summer 2024 Paris shows later this month.

“I am so proud of everything I’ve done and of my incredible team at Alexander McQueen,” Burton says. “They are my family, and this has been my home for the past 26 years.”

During her tenure at the brand, Burton has continued the legacy of visionary couturier Lee Alexander McQueen, boasting striking iterations of the iconic bumster pant, exceptionally tailored suiting and high-octane gowns.

In 2011, she was declared the British Fashion Council’s designer of the year for her bold and disturbing creations.

Experimenting with avante-garde shapes, textures and proportions, Burton is perhaps best known for her extraordinary dresses, with the Princess of Wales and Nicole Kidman seen wearing her creations.

In celebration of her time at McQueen, Stylist reflects on some of her most memorable fashion moments.

Sarah Burton to leave Alexander McQueen: we look at some of her most iconic creations for the fashion house