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A Fairy-tale Wedding: It wasn’t just the dress that rocked the fashion world but the suspense leading up to its big reveal. So much depended on the answer. If the soon-to-be duchess chose a little-known British designer, she’d change his or her career forever. If she chose someone like Erdem, she’d skyrocket him to international fame. And if she chose Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen—as she was rumored to do—she’d give Burton the ultimate vote of confidence and throw the newly famous woman into the ring of Dior potential. Middleton selected a Grace Kellyesque McQueen that looked, according to everyone, fit for a queen."