Collection: Burberry Prorsum – Womenswear
Season: Spring Summer 2010
Designed by Christopher Bailey
Website: www.burberry.com
Closing this years Spring Summer London Fashion Week was Burberry Prorsum's Womenswear Collection titled "Twisted Classics" by Burberry creative director Christopher Bailey. The show took place in a venue specially built by Burberry, from the amazing venue to a detailed collection all of the anticipations were met. Bailey literary gave a new twist to the statement shoulder trend, scrunched skirts, genially constructed materials, new domination of the trench, made fashion history happen before our eyes. For sure the collection will dominate editorial pages for seasons to come.
Continue reading for a more detailed description of the Spring Summer collection, and view images of all forty and two looks sent down the runway:
SILHOUETTES
All over reef knot trench coats, knotted epaulette shoulders, loop knot dresses, braided bodice dresses, reef knot skirts, loop knot shirts
COLOURS
Trench, honey, nude, peppermint, pampas green, frosted pink, willow, pale butter, blue opal, lavender blue, crocus
FABRICS
Washed gabardine, washed chiffon, parachute silk, duchess silk satin, double faced duchess silk, layered tulle, silk gauze, fine cashmere knit, butter leather, feathered leather, glove suede, leather ribbon embellishment
ACCESSORIES
The Burberry Sling Bag in reef knot vintage house check, studded reef knot vintage house check, vintage house check with military webbing, studded vintage house check with military webbing, reef knot Haymarket check, cable knot embellished Haymarket check and cable knot alligator Cable knot python clutch, reef knot alligator clutch, reef knot hobo in leather feather and ruched hobo in glove suede Twisted leather platform shoes, braided leather platform shoes, leather and satin bandage boots Cavalry belt, skinny saddlery belt, medal clasp buckle belt, trench military webbing belt Debossed check bangles, degradé faceted bangles, bangle watch.
From 10AM today, 2 trench coats previewed on yesterday’s catwalk, will be available for pre-order via the Burberry European and US e-commerce sites at burberry.com. The made-to-order trench coats in nude glove suede and nude feathered leather will be available for delivery 3 months ahead of their main arrival in store. Pre-ordering will be open for 3 days, closing on Friday 25 September.
Runway images below:
*Courtesy of Burberry
