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"   Photo: Imaxtree  Though Sarah Burton put the finishing touches on Alexander McQueen`s last collection, for the Autumn/Winter 2010 season, yesterday marked her first full collection for the house. To say the show was highly anticipated is an understatement, but with the anticipation came a fear of what such a visionary brand could turn into \u2014 not too mention the fact that the house&amp;#039;s wounds are still fresh. But Burton&amp;#039;s collection was a hit; she showed a variety of pieces that absolutely pleased critics, and probably relieved buyers, too. As for PPR (which owns Gucci Group and therefore Stella McCartney, Bottega Veneta, YSL and Balenciaga), they can breathe a sigh of relief. The critics&amp;#039; thoughts below. Robin Givhan, The Washington Post &amp;quot;McQueen poured himself into his brand. Burton is, for now, only its caretaker...In a nod to McQueen&amp;#039;s romantic side, Burton did her best work: a mid-thigh dress printed with butterflies with a tiny swarm of hand-painted beauties \u2014 Monarchs maybe \u2014 fluttering around the shoulders.&amp;quot; Cathy Horyn, The New York Times&amp;quot;Succeeding Mr. McQueen is a difficult undertaking. Yet Ms. Burton showed two valuable qualities. She was modest about what she chose to take on; some references to the McQueen craft and drama are necessarily, but her choices reflected a gradual transition. And she obviously knows how to make light clothes. Over the next few seasons, she should feel more confident to bring out her own ideas.&amp;quot; WWD &amp;quot;As first steps go, this was fabulous.&amp;quot; Suzy Menkes, International Herald Tribune &amp;quot;The artisanal side, especially for a dress made in straw from the corn dollies of an ancient, pre-Christian Europe, let a breath of nature into the impenetrably dark McQueen world.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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