08 March,2011 07:55 AM IST | | Agencies
Representatives for late designer Alexander McQueen's fashion house have shot down reports they're creating princess-to-be Kate Middleton's wedding gown.
A model wears a creation from the 'Kate Middleton Collection' during a fashion show by students at the UCL in London
The fashion world is abuzz with rumours regarding the future royal's dress, but her spokespeople are refusing to reveal the identity of the chosen designer because they want it to remain a secret up to the big day next month.
But McQueen's stylists have ruled themselves out of the race, denying reports suggesting they've landed the honour.
McQueen's creative director Sarah Burton was said to be the woman behind the gown, but the company's spokeswoman Myriam Coudoux says, "This is not true."
McQueen's chief executive Jonathan Akeroyd was said to have told a colleague that the company had won the job for the wedding on April 29.
But he insisted yesterday that the label was not involved. "No, not at all," he said. "I would know if we were doing it."
Meanwhile, a royal family spokesman has added to the mystery over the chosen designer, stating, "We're not commenting on the specific designer for the dress, because Catherine Middleton wishes to keep the designer a secret until the wedding day."
It is usual practice for the designers of royal wedding dresses to be sworn to secrecy by the palace.
Giant Screens
Hyde Park's giant screens will attract 200,000 for royal wedding celebrations. Crowds of about 200,000 are expected to watch Prince William marry Kate Middleton on giant TV screens in the middle of the park. Fairground attractions and a giant observation wheel similar to the London Eye will add to the festival atmosphere on April 29, which is a public holiday. Organisers admit worldwide interest could push numbers towards the 500,000 who gathered there to watch Charles wed Diana 30 years ago.
