Sarah Burton Quotes

Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted Valentino to design my wedding dress. Valentino is the definition of timeless elegance. I don't think there's another couture house like it.

I wore one of my own designs on my wedding day.

I want to make beautiful clothes for women and men who appreciate detail and quality. The product must be the best but this is almost secondary to the service the customer will receive.

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.

I just want to make beautiful, glamorous clothes.

I love the fashion world. I love clothes. I love style.

My mom modeled and made clothes, so I always had such an appreciation for design.

I want to make clothes that are beautiful of course, but also clothes that are interesting and considered and intelligent and not out of place.

I was a total fashion insider who became an outsider when I did bridal.

I love the idea of couture and its emphasis on creation. There's where I made my name - in design - and there's where I'd like to stay.

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. It was such an incredible honor to be asked, and I am so proud of what we and the Alexander McQueen team have created.

Even before I was discovered in 1966, I used to make my own clothes. I learned how to sew early on, and it's still my passion now. I constantly have ideas in my head about clothes so jumped at the chance to do my own collection and am very hands-on. Everything I design, I wear and I love.

I only take risks in couture, but I don't take risks in athleticism.

When I design a wedding dress with a bustle, it has to be one the bride can dance in. I love the idea that something is practical and still looks great.

I'm a fashion designer, not a shoe designer. I like to design clothes.

My aim is to create the perfect dress!

Fashion always was a huge interest of mine. I love beautiful clothes. I appreciate fine beading and lovely fabrics.

It's what I've trained for, from the first sketch to the fabric. Making dresses that are different from the usual style, and a lot of fun to wear.

Being a bride for Gaultier was a very special moment for me.

I am very happy to design haute couture. It's a love story between couture and me.

Creating a bridalwear collection was a natural progression from my evening wear collections, which are well known for their softly draped and diaphanous silk gowns.

The L. K. Bennett and Jenny Packham bride is confident, feminine, and fashion-forward.

It's something I am confident about. It gives me an adrenaline rush - who wouldn't want want to wear beautiful clothes and jewellery and look wonderful - it's a dream job for many.

My wedding dress is a piece of art that I'll treasure forever. It was designed and created by Zac Posen. I gave him only the tiniest bit of direction when he started, and the end product was more beautiful than anything I could have imagined.

'Mad Fashion' follows the everyday workings of me and my workshop, where we make fashion, costumes, props, and couture!