. >>> sarah burton. if you didn't know her name before, you do now.ress, has her own cinderella story. your grandmother's girdle. >> this started it all, holding in your saddle bags, your tummy area, your rear. >> it all began in her kitchen, now tory burke says she can't believe how big her brand has become. the piece of clothing that inspired it all. welcome to fashion backstage pass i'm alina cho at lincoln center, the new home an heart of new york's fashion week. we begin with the designer whose name flew off the runway and into the homes of a mere 2 billion people when one kate middleton chose her to design the wedding dress. sarah burton took over as creator of fashion house alexander mcqueen. after mcqueen died last year of suicide. his designs were be loved by everyone from lady gaga to michelle obama. now new york is showcasing the mcqueen's creations. and only we had a backstage pass. when the now duchess of cambridge unveiled her wedding gown to the world, she also revealed one of the world's best-kept secrets, sarah burton, creative direct

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sarah burton designed the dress. for kate middleton, the beautiful white dress.s ran $10,000? >> at least. normally her ready to wear is $5,000. but we believe this is upwards of $10,000. >> don't fear, we can get a similar looking dress for much less. >> exactly. helen is modeling a dress that looks to be a replica. >> the "w" editors found a great dress from lauren, by ralph lauren at lord and taylor. this dress is $79. a great pair of shoes for $23. we found a great bolero for $18. and we actually found a great belt that we made ourselves. >> see, i love that, making it yourself. >> yes, go to m.&j. trimmings and buy a strand of sequins and tie with a ribbon. that ran $15 which is great. the total is 140 bucks. >> exactly. >> not the 10,000. that we saw. it's a beautiful dress. a lot of eyes were on pippa at the wedding and after party. she had that beautiful emerald green dress. it was made by -- >> temperly, london. we found a great dress from zara. which is about $100. it has a great silver sequins belt that makes the whole dress. we paired it with forever

. >> that dress catherine wore by sarah burton is no longer one of a kind.on label abs has already sewn the first replica. >> you knew this was going to happen. designer adam schwartz began sketching and sewing on friday just as soon as he saw was kate was wearing and they finished in just hours. abs is known for selling look a like of celebrity dress wes much smaller price tags independent gown will retail from $500 to $800 and it will show up in bridal shops and department stores next month just in time for the summer wedding season in case you want to get your hands on one of them. >> coming up next on news 4 at 4:00, an alligator causes a big problem for a police officer. >> also ahead, patriotism at its finest as americans celebrate the death of osama bin laden. >>> coming up tonight on news 4 at 5:00, a close call in northern virginia today. what sparked the destruction that reduced this home to rubble. >> plus look years younger without surgery, the 20-minute treatment that's cheaper than botox and promises dramatic result sgloos stick around for news

designed by sarah burton for alexandra mcqueen.ix of modern and traditional, but there were some things you couldn't see. a blue ribbon was sown inside the dress to represent something blue. her earrings were a touch of something new. a gift from her parents, though a custom made with a diamond encrusted acorn in the middle to represent the middleton's new family crest. and surprisingly her something boor reed was from the queen. a diamond-encrusted tiara called a halo made in 1936 for the queen mother. although we couldn't hear him, the groom melted hearts around the world when he leaned over and said to his bride "you look beautiful." then he seemed to relax and crack a joke to his soon-to-be father-in-law saying just a small family affair. the sermon went off without a hitch. sorry for those of you who vetted on prince phillip falling aseen asleep, but you may have missed the moment of nervous laughter when he had to wrestle the ring on kate's finger. rest assured, he got it on. the happy couple left the abbey making their way t

sarah burton designed the dress for kate middleton, the beautiful white dress.ess runs $10,000. >> yeah, at least $10,000. i mean normally her ready to wear is at least $5,000 so they're estimating this dress of upwards of $10,000. >> but don't fear, we could actually get a similar-looking dress for much less. right? >> right, exactly. >> helen is modeling a dress that looks to be a replica. >> yes, the "w" editors found a great dress from lauren, by ralph lauren at lord & taylor. this dress is about $79 and then a great pair of shoes from forever 21 for $23 and we found a great bolero from forever 21 for $18. and we actually found a great belt that we made ourselves. >> see, i love that, making it yourself. >> yeah, you can go to m & j trimmings and buy a strand of sequins and tie it with a great ribbon in the back and that will run you about $15, which is great. >> your total is 140 bucks. >> exactly. >> not the 10,000 that we saw. it's a beautiful dress. helen, thank you. obviously a lot of eyes were on pippa at the wedding, as well as the after-heart. she ha

the wedding dress by alexander mcqueen, sarah burton.lassic statement. >> and it has arms which you are now going to see a lot. this is the fabiana version. you see the lace overlay here and the train -- >> similar pleating along with pleating in the back. >> then this longer train. hers was about nine feet. they wanted to make it shorter so it's more relatable for everyday brides but similar. again, her dress is obviously priceless. in the lace she had something blue put into the lace. this one will be more affordable and in stores in less than eight weeks. >> so by june. >> brides will be walking down the aisle. >> over here to this one. this is the second look she had as well. >> this is david chuchera for fabiana. just another dress, strapless with the circle skirt. beautiful detailing. you will see this as a lot of people's wedding dress. >> moving to pippa's dress. people just admired not only the dress but pippa in it. >> right. a lot of people thought pippa stole the show. this dress will pose as a wedding dress for a lot of peop