It looks like George Clooney’s bride-to-be Amal Alamuddin is the latest celebrity fan of Alexander McQueen with rumours rife that she will wear a gown by the British label on her big day.
It looks like George Clooney’s bride-to-be Amal Alamuddin is the latest celebrity fan of Alexander McQueen with rumours rife that she will wear a gown by the British label on her big day.
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People magazine reports that Amal was spotted leaving the label’s London headquarters and was seen stopping to exchange kisses with a seamstress outside, which hints heavily that she was attending a couture consultation – most likely for her upcoming nuptials to George Clooney.
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Amal will be following in countless other famous footsteps too. One of the most famous wedding dresses in the world was Alexander McQueen. The gown worn by Duchess Catherine at her 2011 wedding to Prince William was a custom design by Sarah Burton. She became the head designer at the quintessentially British fashion label after the eponymous designer himself sadly took his own life in 2010.
See some of the many other famous fashionistas that have can’t get enough of the famous British fashion label.
As wedding preparations gear up for George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin’s big day it seems that the bride may follow in some other famous footsteps by wearing an Alexander McQueen bridal couture gown to walk down the aisle.
Amal was spotted leaving the label’s London headquarters where she was seen exchanging kisses with a seamstress outside which hints heavily that she was attending a couture consultation – most likely for her upcoming nuptials to George Clooney
Probably one of the most famous wedding dresses ever made was Alexander McQueen – worn by Duchess Catherine’s at her 2011 wedding to Prince William. Sarah Burton designed Catherine’s dress as head designer of the quintessentially British label after she became the successor to Alexander McQueen’s fashion empire after the eponymous designer took his own life in early 2010.
Sarah Burton also designed Pippa Middleton’s infamously curve-hugging bridesmaid dress.
Duchess Catherine was also seen wearing Alexander McQueen to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012 and later that year the designer Sarah Burton was honoured with an OBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
Back before she was named the successor to Alexander McQueen’s fashion empire, Sarah Burton also designed the dress that fashion writer Sara Buys wore for her wedding to Tom Parker-Bowles- the son of Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall.
At Kate Winslet’s first wedding to Jim Threapleton in 1998 she wore an Edwardian style beaded Alexander Mcqueen gown made especially for her by the designer. She also wore McQueen when she attended Buckingham Palace to receive a CBE, for her services to drama.
Liv Tyler wore a stunning empire-waisted Alexander McQueen gown when she wed Royston Langdon back in 2003.
When Jelena Ristic [walked down the aisle a few months ago](http://www.womansday.com.au/lifestyle/true-life-stories/2014/7/novak-djokovic-marries-high-school-sweetheart-jelena-ristic/) with tennis star (and her childhood sweetheart) Novak Djokovic she wore Alexander McQueen for the occasion.
When Jelena Ristic walked down the aisle a few months ago with tennis star (and her childhood sweetheart) Novak Djokovic she wore Alexander McQueen for the occasion.
First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama also wore a Sarah Burton designed Alexander McQueen gown to a state dinner for visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao at the White House in 2011.
Famous fashionista Sarah Jessica Parker was a huge fan and close friend of Alexander McQueen when he was alive. Here he accompanied her to the Met Ball in a matching outfit as she wore one of his designs.
Victoria Beckham is a big fan of the designer and [recently included this McQueen dress of her in a charity auction on theOutnet.com](http://www.womansday.com.au/style/style-galleries/2014/8/victoria-beckham-auctions-off-wardrobe-for-charity/) where she sold off over 600 of her designer outfits.
Victoria Beckham is a big fan of the designer and recently included this McQueen dress of her in a charity auction on theOutnet.com where she sold off over 600 of her designer outfits.
Cate Blanchett and Florence Welch accompanied Sarah Burton to the 2012 Met Gala where they also both wore her stunning designs.
Kate Moss was close friends with Alexander McQueen when he was alive and she wore one of his designs when the label was honoured as part of British fashion heritage in the 2012 Olympics Closing ceremony.
Lady Gaga is another very vocal fan of the designer who tends to sport all the more outlandish of the designer’s looks.
Kim Kardashian wore a stunning feathered Alexander McQueen gown for her shoot in US Vogue when she and Kanye appeared on the cover earlier this year.
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