Creative director, Givenchy
Sarah Burton
British, born 1974
British designer who trained at Central Saint Martins and spent 26 years at Alexander McQueen, first as Lee McQueen's assistant and then as creative director for 13 years after his death, a period that included the 2011 royal wedding dress. LVMH appointed her to lead Givenchy's women's and men's collections in September 2024, and she debuted in March 2025 with a focus on precise, wearable tailoring.
Houses
Their runway, measured
152 looks in 3 showsNext to every runway we track, Sarah Burton's looks are darker, more neutral, cooler and more tonal.
Colours
- Black28%
- Charcoal · 1.9× the average24%
- Navy · 1.7× the average7%
- Silver5%
- Grey5%
- White4%
- Red · 1.7× the average4%
- Ivory / cream3%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness32/100darker · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation13.2about average · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals72%more neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues58%cooler · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks41%more tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 31about average · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture3.27smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.060about average · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.
Silhouettes
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 44%2.4×
- Straight / tubular 31%
- Oversized 28%
- Column 28%1.4×
- High-rise 27%1.5×
Materials
- Wool / tailoring cloth 39%
- Silk / satin 30%
- Leather 27%2.7×
- Cotton / poplin 22%
- Knit 13%33% less
Details
- Shoulder emphasis 41%2.2×
- Belts 25%
- Padding / sculpted volume 23%1.6×
- Slits 22%2.7×
- Cut-away / asymmetric hem 22%1.5×
Patterns
- Floral 12%1.4×
- Pinstripe 6%1.8×
- Colour-block 6%
- Abstract print 3%31% less
- Animal print 3%2.0×
Mood
- Elegant 56%1.3×
- Powerful 51%3.4×
- Dramatic 38%2.9×
- Austere 28%1.4×
- Edgy 22%1.4×
Era references
- 1980s 18%3.2×
- 1970s 5%59% less
- 1950s 5%1.9×
- 1940s 4%3.1×
- 1990s 3%65% less
From the AI tags on 152 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
