Milan
fashion week, as far as I know, is considered the real capital of fashion and
fashion weeks. And as far as I’m considered, they’re right on the money. I’ve
never been disappointed by any show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Milan, that
I’ve made an effort to see either via YouTube™ or fashion week websites. There
just seems to be something Anna Wintour about Milan Fashion Weeks.
And
there’s something Kate Moss about Burberry Prorsum. Something constantly
elegant and classic, yet modern and ultra-new about it at the same time.
Burberry’s showing in Milan recently was something of a spectacular. It was
chilled with edge-of-your-seat moments. The standard cuts were in play.
Two-button jackets, single-breasted trenches, slim fit ankle length trousers,
masculine shoulders and seemingly feminine fabrics.
The
old Burberry was back and he was not
going to take this sitting down. New elements were added that I think no one
was really waiting for. Colour, in its most fervour form – metallic. And I’m
not talking standard shiny colours, like you would expect from a jacket with
glitter spilled over. I’m talking foiled-up, futuristic neon bright metallic’s.
Bright,
cyan collars on black and forest green suits. Future grey shirts peeked through
two-button blazers in dark hues. One of my ultimate favourites, the trench coat
in metallic electric blue. It’s like Christopher Bailey took foil paper and
painted it blue using cyan. It just comes alive. And did I mention you can get
it in a fuschia too? Forest green two-piece suits combined with muted metallic
purple shirts.
There
was an introduction of what seemed to be a tribal inspired print. Very
block-cut prints, ethnic designs and colours and an introduction of a
repetitive diamond shape. Shirts found a kaftan-style cut to themselves, great
for those summer days when you want to wear a shirt and tailored pants to work
but still want to feel dressed up casually. The look went back to its
professional young man look, with slim figures and strong shoulders and smart
detailing.
Something
else I spotted that I need to get my hands on is the selection of cropped
bomber jackets. Don’t pull that funny face. These bomber jackets you want to buy.
Volumized by design and military by style, these jackets add an oomph of
masculine sex appeal to a collection relatively slim and feminine by cut. The
detailing on the bomber jackets leaves one begging to join tomorrow’s army of
young men taking on the corporate war zones.
Available
in muted forest greens, chocolate browns, lemon yellow and my favourite mustard
with orange sleeves, these bombers are definitely a must-buy this summer,
without question. Something else that caught my eye was the ‘man’ bag. In
comfortable travel bag sizes to large carry-alls, these babies are available in
the metallic combinations matching the trenches and also in the signature
checked/tartan fabric.
Generally,
Burberry has never failed me. And
with this Milan showing, they have yet again re-enforced the reasons why I love
the brand so much. Interestingly, there were no caps. Just suits, trenches,
sandals and sunglasses. Guess Christopher is really taking Burberry back to
where it began, today.
Of
course, we’ll have to wait a few months before these garments are available,
however, Burberry being Burberry Prorsum, they have made the bomber jackets
available for sale, NOW already. So head on over to the Jonathan Trumbull & Hatters site to place your order both of
whom sell a range of Eton, Ralph Lauren and so much more. They
deliver worldwide and you’ll be sure to be kitted out in time for the summer
glares.
Otherwise, check out your nearest Burberry Flagship store, there’s one available at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, for when the line will be in-store for sale.
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