British label Burberry debuted both menswear and womenswear
collections on the runway and made them immediately available to
purchase through physical and online stores, eschewing the
traditional six-month wait from runway to retail.
The androgynous collections drew inspiration from Virginia
Woolf's 1928 novel "Orlando," a tale of a gender-shifting
aristocratic poet, and from British interior designer Nancy
Lancaster's English country house designs.
Burberry chief creative officer Christopher Bailey told Reuters
he was inspired by the idea of "living through different periods
and the fluidity of gender."
"I think our industry is changing quite dramatically, as are all
industries, because of technology, because of different
behaviors," he said.
"I wanted to try to reflect that a little bit in the collection,
having these very historic parts to the collection, historic
references and crafts, but also have a real modernity and a
contemporary approach to the way we communicate this
collection."
A star-studded front row at Burberry that included Vogue
editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, model Cara Delevingne and
actresses Felicity Jones and Lily James, watched a palette of
garden hues in deep verdant greens, dusky pinks and earthy
yellows on the runway.
Highlights included jackets and deconstructed trench coats
inspired by British military styles, ruffle-collared blouses,
and tapered trousers in fabrics ranging from silk and cashmere
to denim and wool.
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Over at Scottish designer Christopher Kane's show at the Tate
Britain museum, foam Croc shoes studded with unpolished gems were
the talking point.
Kane's spring/summer 2017 collection, entitled 'Make Do and Mend,'
was inspired by wartime efficiency, with geometric print tops
layered over floral motif skirts, printed coats, oversized knit
cardigans and dresses held together by safety pins.
The collection featured busy prints, floral confections, embroidered
black leather and leopard prints in palettes of navy blue, burnt
orange, shimmering bronze and dusky pinks.
The show was attended by Poppy Delevingne, Daisy Lowe and actress
Salma Hayek.
Fashion blogger Susie Lau called the Kane collection "monumental,"
adding, "I think he was really reflecting back on the last 10 years
of his career and there were a bit of everything that he has done."
(Reporting by Reuters TV in London; Writing by Piya Sinha-Roy in Los
Angeles; Editing by Mary Milliken)
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