Sarah Burton, The Royal Wedding the dress Designer (Kate Middleton)

Sarah Burton went to dandy durations to maintain concealed her identity as the garb architect before the royal wedding party. Photograph : Christophe Ena AP.

Sarah Burton, successor planning is been McQueen said dresses by Kate Middleton royal wedding princes, Sarah Burton "Life experience", but in his newly acquired fame.

Despite along rumors never confirmed quite fascinating to Kate Middleton wedding dress, Sarah Burton, became Director of the creative label music Alexander McQueen of English Hawthorn 2010 after Felo the sound in February which is founding father of this category.

Burton is renowned for her technical expertise and the romantic and the artistic sensibility � and the lately for her efforts at subterfuge, too. Indeed, Burton's discretion is believed to has helped her win the coveted the dress commission. The 36-year-old Mancunian had taken great pains to hide her identity in the build-up to the wedding. But the game was effectively up the evening before, when Burton was photographed entering the Goring hotel, where Kate Middleton was staying, wearing a fur trapper hat that obscured her face yet whichthe fashions insiders immediately identified as Burton's.

The designer, finally unveiled, was on hand to fold the train into the car as the bride travelled to the abbey, and the then again inside the cathedral to tweak the train just before she walked up the aisle.

Burton, who was already a highly respected international designer withinthe fashions circles, is now destined to become a household name. Her first two collections at the helm of Alexander McQueen has been praised for respecting the theatrical and the detailed craftsmanship for which the brand is famous, while also taking it in a more feminine, delicate direction.

Raised in Manchester before moving to London to complete her studies at Central St Martins college, Burton joined the McQueen studio as an intern in 1996 on the suggestion of her tutor, then returned after her graduation. In 2000 she was appointed head of womenswear and the acted as McQueen's right hand confidante until his death.

She admitted taking over from McQueen at the head of a label was "an intimidating prospect", but it will has prepared the quietly spoken designer for a challenge that has had the world watching.

In her statement released moments after the ceremony, Burton said working on the design had been "the experience of a lifetime". But it is unlikely that she will aim to cash in on her status as a wedding designer superstar � she noted in her statement that she will not be giving interviews in the coming days. Rather, Burton, who is arguably now as famous as her late predecessor, is hoping she can remain out of the spotlight while her work speaks for her.

� This article was amended on 3 May 2011. The original referred to Sarah Burton as McQueen's right hand confident until his death. This has been corrected.