London Fashion Week Review & Runway Gallery: Burberry

 

Although, it was tempting to respond, the space itself was too distracting — first impressions of a Burberry show never disappoint because of sheer grandeur of the tent and also the front row people-watching. This season it was Dita Von Teese, Sir Jonathan Ive, Mario Testino, Alison Mosshart, and a variety of pop stars and sporting heroes — Anna Wintour had Andy Murry by her side, and there was also a member of the UK Olympic rowing team there. He actually brought his medals with him and, post-show, I saw him showing them to Dita. She was most impressed (that is not a euphemism). 

 

Fashion-wise, this season Christopher Bailey took things to the next level. He found the perfect middle ground between the brand’s heritage (outerwear will always be the hero) and a shinier, brighter vision — quite literally. Metallic silk, metallic leather, plastic and satin were sent down the catwalk in hot pink, bronze, copper and turquoise. The best pieces were a gold, ruched swimsuit, a fuchsia box-shaped coat and a peacock blue feathered dress that Cara Delevingne looked very happy to be wearing. The satin pencil skirts and bustiers were also incredible, as was the finale — an army of models wearing metallic trench coats; they looked like the contents of a candy shop marching down the runway. 

 

Re-live the show here: