London Fashion Week: Burberry’s ‘Evolution’ continues with stars like Kendall Jenner and Gigi and Bella Hadid
Riccardo Tisci’s Burberry kingdom seeks to channel the progress of the Victorian era in a collection inspired by the luxury British brand’s past and dedicated to its future
Italian designer Riccardo Tisci looked to Burberry’s Victorian roots for the luxury British brand’s latest line on Monday, mixing delicate lace with edgy street style for looks aimed at catering to different age groups.
The Burberry creative chief, who has successfully revamped the brand since joining last year, had a star-studded catwalk to unveil the spring/summer 2020 line with Kendall Jenner and sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid among models strutting down a runway laid out with a Victorian-inspired sound system installation.
For the “Evolution” line, Tisci said he had gone through the archives to when founder Thomas Burberry created the brand in 1856, and this inspired his latest designs: cinched waists and eye-catching sleeves that were voluminous, slashed at the front or fringed.
Burberry’s trademark trench coats had silk panels, sparkling studs or came floor-length.
Tisci put fringes on skirts, sleeves and across dresses that also had chain detailing. Printed skirts and tops nodded to nature, depicting trees and animals.
Women’s silk shirts were long and loose, suits had box pleat or asymmetric skirts – short at the front and long at the back, while blazers were sculpted. Trousers were high waisted. There were also pinstripe suits.
Tisci put ruffled lace on the front and sleeves of dresses, which for the evening were adorned in crystal mesh or ostrich feathers. Footwear was split-toe block-heel boots and sandals.
