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July 6, 2012
        tags: Alexander McQueen. British Fashion Awards. Gwyneth Paltrow. Kate Middleton. Lady Gaga. Michelle Obama. Prince William. sarah burton. fashion. fashion design. design. trend. style. icon. dress. wedding. wedding dress. couture.

Fashion Icon Friday: Sarah Burton 

Sarah Burton is the 37 year old English fashion designer who is currently the creative director for the fashion label Alexander McQueen. Sarah started with McQueen as an intern and later became his assistant during the 90’s. In 2000 she was appointed Head of Womenswear, in which she designed couture dresses for Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, and Gwyneth Paltrow. Following McQueen’s death in 2010, Sarah replaced him as creative director.

Sarah is most famously known for designing the wedding dress Catherine Middleton wore when she married Prince William. She also designed the dress Kate’s sister, Pippa Middleton, wore to the wedding, as well as several dresses that Kate wore to other wedding festivities. 

In 2011, Sarah was named Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards and, in 2012, she was on Time Magazine’s List of Top 100 Influential People in the World. 

Sarah Burton’s work is inspiring and artistic; she creates collections those of which Alexander McQueen would most certainly be proud.

July 5, 2012 with 1 note
        tags: 50 Best Websites. Fashion. Harvard. Jennifer Hyman. Jenny Fleiss. Rent the Runway. Website. Yale. trend. style. technology. fashion tech. tech. designer. dress. inspiration. startup. digital. digital fashion. Inc. HBS.
Tech Crush Thursday: Jennifer Hyman and Jenny Fleiss A lot of fashionistas owe a big thank you to Jennifer Hyman and Jenny Fleiss for helping girls dress to the nines, without going into debt. The two friends co-founded Rent the Runway, a website where one can rent designer dresses, and now accessories, for a very low cost. After Jennifer attended Harvard and Jenny attended Yale, the two friends met at Harvard Business School and became fast friends. The idea for RTR bloomed out of an issue every girl faces: “A closet full of clothes, but nothing to wear.” They saw opportunity in the fact that women want new dresses for every occasion, but don’t always have the means to make this happen. The company has grown over the past few years—now with over 600,000 members—and the inventory has spanned into dresses for a variety of different events: prom, cocktail parties, red carpet events, and even bridesmaid dresses from over 120 designers. RTR was named one of Time Magazine’s “50 Best Websites.” Additionally, Jenn and Jenny were recently listed by Inc. as two of the 30 Coolest Entrepreneurs Under 30. Like RTR on Facebook; follow them on Twitter!

Tech Crush Thursday: Jennifer Hyman and Jenny Fleiss

A lot of fashionistas owe a big thank you to Jennifer Hyman and Jenny Fleiss for helping girls dress to the nines, without going into debt. The two friends co-founded Rent the Runway, a website where one can rent designer dresses, and now accessories, for a very low cost.

After Jennifer attended Harvard and Jenny attended Yale, the two friends met at Harvard Business School and became fast friends. The idea for RTR bloomed out of an issue every girl faces: “A closet full of clothes, but nothing to wear.” They saw opportunity in the fact that women want new dresses for every occasion, but don’t always have the means to make this happen.

The company has grown over the past few years—now with over 600,000 members—and the inventory has spanned into dresses for a variety of different events: prom, cocktail parties, red carpet events, and even bridesmaid dresses from over 120 designers.

RTR was named one of Time Magazine’s “50 Best Websites.” Additionally, Jenn and Jenny were recently listed by Inc. as two of the 30 Coolest Entrepreneurs Under 30.

Like RTR on Facebook; follow them on Twitter!

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