A spectacular and suggestive fashion show in the British forest: This is how Riccardo Tisci decided to present their new Burberry womenswear and menswear collections for the spring/summer 2021 on the first day of London Fashion Week. Live-streamed on every digital platform of the brand and for the first time on Twitch, the show alternated models and performers, in an incredible setting created by the artist Anne Imhof, with music by Eliza Douglas.
“It began with a thought of British summertime; embracing the elements with a trench coat on the beach mixing with the sand and the water,” said Tisci. “I envisioned the people of this space, like the lighthouse keeper, and a love affair between a mermaid and a shark, set against the ocean, then brought to land.”
Natural tones, denim and industrial materials combined with soft embroideries details with chiffon and crystals characterize the new Burberry collection. The classic codes and the British DNA meets the streetwear world: from the outwear decorated with panels and rubber details, to the hybrid leather and denim jackets, in the cut-out sweaters paired with chiffon button-up shirts. The “love affair between a mermaid and a shark” that inspired the collection is transformed in a print featured on the jersey pieces, in the marine jackets or the fisherman trousers.
“It began with a thought of British summertime; embracing the elements with a trench coat on the beach mixing with the sand and the water,” said Tisci. “I envisioned the people of this space, like the lighthouse keeper, and a love affair between a mermaid and a shark, set against the ocean, then brought to land.”
Natural tones, denim and industrial materials combined with soft embroideries details with chiffon and crystals characterize the new Burberry collection. The classic codes and the British DNA meets the streetwear world: from the outwear decorated with panels and rubber details, to the hybrid leather and denim jackets, in the cut-out sweaters paired with chiffon button-up shirts. The “love affair between a mermaid and a shark” that inspired the collection is transformed in a print featured on the jersey pieces, in the marine jackets or the fisherman trousers.
The accessories include a new version in leather and canvas of the Burberry Olympia bag, boots and of course bucket hats. “The collection is called In Bloom because I was thinking about regeneration, about dynamic youth, about nature constantly recreating itself, always growing and evolving, always alive. Water is a symbol of that also – of newness, freshness and cleansing. And through water, life grows – water is what allows nature to bloom. Everything is circular. The collection is focused and refined – one vision, one story. This is the essence of both Burberry’s identity and my own creativity. Reaffirming the codes of Burberry – my codes of Burberry, our DNA,” concluded Tisci.
