Burberry Prorsum Spring 2013: Bright, Sexy & Sassy
LONDON, Sep 18, 2012/ — In an homage to London and the UK, Burberry Chief Creative Officer, Christopher Bailey shared the Burberry Spring 2013 runway show with the world with three separate events happening at the same time in real time. First, there is the traditional catwalk show with 1500 guests in Hyde Park where the “tent” is made out to be a high-tech greenhouse....
Burberry Prorsum Fall 2011: Shown to the Widest Audience via Global Live Stream
LONDON, Feb 22, 2011 / FW/ — From Piccadilly Circus to Beijing, Burberry Prorsum live streamed its Fall 2011 runway show at 40 events worldwide to an estimated 1.2 million viewers, a first for any brand. The show which took place earlier today at London’s Royal Park of Kensington Gardens was attended by over 1000 guests including Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts,...
Burberry Prorsum Men Fall 2011: WOOT! We Own the Other Team
MILAN, Jan 16, 2011 / FW/ — Woot! Christopher Bailey owned the menswear catwalk today as he sent an upbeat collection that just takes your breath away! Valiant shades of red, blue, orange, yellow and browns dominated this military-inspired collection that is so British and unmistakably Burberry. And though Bailey kept the silhouette slim, he also cut the trousers,...
Burberry Prorsum Men Spring 2011: The Gentleman Biker
MILAN, Jun 20, 2010 / FW/ — There is a new pop culture phenomenon; bad guys can be good guys. That’s why Dexter and Leverage, two TV shows that feature the quintessential “bad guys” like a serial killer and master thieves, respectively remain to be popular among the viewing audience. Christopher Bailey interpreted this cultural phenomenon on the runway perfectly...
Burberry Prorsum Men Fall 2010: Handsome
MILAN, Jan 17, 2010 / FW/ — Taking inspiration from military uniforms from the past 150 years, Christopher Bailey inadvertently gave his audience a visual history of our civilization, i.e. we are a world at war, and whether we want to accept it or not, it is one thing that is constant since time in memoriam. That Bailey chose it as a theme is not surprising; Britain...
London Fashion Week Spring 2010: Burberry shimmers, Amanda Wakeley melts and Basso & Brooke come of age
Burberry Prorsum Spring 2010 LONDON, Sep 23, 2009 / — Drawing the womenswear element of London Fashion Week to a close, day 5 saw designers going all out in terms of shapes, fabrics and inspirations in a bid to impress the plethora of editors, celebrities and buyers that have graced the capital this season. First up was the quintessentially British Amanda Wakeley,...
Burberry Prorsum Menswear Spring 2010: Celebrating its British-ness
Burberry Prorsum Menswear Spring 2010 MILAN, Jun 20, 2009 / FW/ — For Spring 2010, Christopher Bailey celebrates the brand’s “British-ness” as he went for the quintessential British understatement wherein luxury is not for ostentation but rather of material choices which in turn decreed one’s social positioning. With the use of new light fabrics, the classic...
Burberry to Show in London
Burberry Prorsum LONDON, May 26, 2009 / FW/ — In a surprise announcement today, the British Fashion Council (BFC) confirmed that Burberry will show its flagship collection Prorsum at London Fashion Week this September. Historically shown in Milan during Milano Moda Donna, Burberry’s move to London coincides with the 25th anniversary celebration of the British Fashion...
Burberry Prorsum Fall 2009: THE ONE
Burberry Prorsum Fall 2009 MILAN, Feb 28, 2009 / FW/ — There is a standing joke in the U.S. about the relationship between the British and the Americans. It goes like this: “the U.S. and the U.K. are two countries separated by an ocean and a common language.” To most, it would be the English language, which in the opinion of most British, the Americans have mangled!...
Milan Menswear Trend: Strong Silent Type with Androgynous Tendencies
MILAN, Jan 19, 2009 / FW/ — For the first day of Milano Moda Uomo Fall 2009 collections, menswear designers showed their sensitivity to the current economic condition but they continued the search for the new silhouette that will define the next decade. In this somber mood, we found the strong silent male who is very modern in his androgyny. Gaetano Navarra Costume...
Burberry Prorsum Menswear Fall 2009: Masculine Without Being Overbearing
Burberry Prorsum Menswear Fall 2009 MILAN, Jan 19, 2009 / FW/ — Trust Christopher Bailey to grasp the current zeitgeist of austerity and turn it into a very powerful statement of male masculinity without being overbearing. Inspired by the work of Bill Brandt, one of the pre-eminent photographers of the 20th century, Bailey went back to the post World War II era where...
