Best of Burberry

London Fashion week is officially over but before we get excited about Milan (and the bevy of amazing houses that will show) here is my favorite show of the week: Burberry!  How can you not love Burberry? First off, they are classic perfection.  Trench coats and plaid.  Need I say more?  But to top it off, with creative director Christopher Bailey at the helm, Burberry is the most high-tech brand on the marketplace.  They're ability to communicate with their consumer base via social media and technology is truly innovating.  And while the house is known for certain signatures, they still push the envelope every season, being able to be modern and cutting edge and still keeping their signatures.

For the Spring/Summer 2013 Burberry Prorsum show, there were vibrant colors, touches of lace and satin, and the inclusion of corsetry and capes.  But there were also trenches galore.  The finale was visually stunning and included all the models clad in bright trench coats. Also, notice the models' stunning red lips! So excited the trend is sticking around for spring!

 You can watch the show on the Burberry website and shop looks while you're seeing them come down the runway.  Here are some of my favorite pieces...

OBSESSED with this white cape and coat!

Love the lace trench! And the retro silhouettes

This peplum is insane! Wants!

These looks made me audibly gasp when watching the show.  Feathered dress and then that amazingly stunning cape!

Trenches in every color!

(images via Style.com)

In The Trenches

The London Olympics are just around the corner. Well, not even around the corner, they're essentially here!  With the opening ceremonies taking place Friday evening, London, and pretty much anything British, is definitely on the brain.  When I try to think of something iconically British, I immediately think of Burberry.  While the British fashion scene has been extremely up and coming in the past few years (Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Erdem... and um, Phoebe Philo is the one who convinced Bernard Arnault to move Cèline's atelier to London) Burberry is still the strongest standing.  Under the strong reins of Creative Director Christopher Bailey, the 156 year old house is hotter than ever - and the clear leader for luxury brands delving into social media and communicating with its consumers.

But aside from the brand's strength and the innovative designs Bailey presents each season, the house is still iconic.  Namely for the greatest piece of clothing ever invented - the trench coat.  It doesn't get more classic than the trench (which was actually invented as part of military uniforms to keep warm during the trench warfare of World War I).  It's the ultimate piece of clothing that every woman (and man for that matter) should have in their closet, even if it doesn't include the tell-tale Burberry check inside the lining.  To get into a British state of mind, here is Burberry's most current ad campaign for Fall/Winter 2012.  The black and white shots were taken on the streets of London by Mario Testino.  Notice, the photos are not lacking in the trench department.

Enjoy!

Fitted trench with a tweed peplum.  Do you every need anything else?? No. 

(images via Burberry's Facebook page)