19 JANUARY 2021, LONDON – ‘This is my uniform for the outdoors. My love for all the contrasting elements of nature has been explored and reflected throughout this collection, combining the romance and beauty of nature with utility and practicality. I have been inspired by the rich heritage of traditional British dress codes and given them a fresh perspective: tempering camouflage prints to blend harmoniously within natural environments, combining them with structured tailoring and romantic florals, broderie anglaise details and references to the animal kingdom. This collection is about mirroring the natural environments within its dynamic prints, colours and textures.’ Riccardo Tisci, Chief Creative Officer.

 

The collection takes inspiration from Burberry’s connection with the outdoors which has sat at the heart of the brand since Thomas Burberry founded the house. A history celebrating kindred spirits, those who go beyond and explore the unknown. Riccardo continues to celebrate this story through juxtapositions: camouflage over trench coats and mesh bodysuits, as well as floral prints applied to field jackets, cargo trousers, short-sleeve shirts and jogging pants. An eclectic mix which explores familiar pieces and house codes fused with a sense of modernity.

 

WOMEN

A uniform of camouflage-print coats – including the trench, parka and car coat – box-pleat pocket shirts and cargo trousers with exaggerated straps.

The trench revised in technical wool with an oversized silhouette, worn with a lace overlaid shirt and foldover pleated shorts. Protective diamond-quilting adorns a reconstructed barn jacket, as well as stitched into a technical wool cape and leather collarless coat. The Harrington jacket updated with badge appliqués and reimagined in the detailing of a trench coat.

A corset dress, second-skin skirts and tailored trousers recontoured with cut-outs. A wide-leg jumpsuit in wool twill, with exaggerated pockets and short-sleeved shirts with badge appliqués.

For evening, a sequinned gown with cut-out sleeves, a silk cady dress with a deep V-neck and box pleats, as well as a cut-out turtleneck dress worn with a reversible faux-fur car coat.

MEN

A call to camouflage across outerwear, hoodies, cargo trousers and kilts. The trench, parka and bomber jacket reworked in panelled florals. Badge appliqués on sports- influenced separates, as well as bib-front trousers in bold chequer print, and grain de poudre wool with smooth leather braces.

Signature check coats with detachable bellow-pocket gilets, over coordinated plaid kilts and tuxedo trousers. Silk satin zip panels transform a grain de poudre wool tailored coat and wool silk tailored jacket. Restyled English-fit suits feature embroidered details and cropped trousers.

BAGS

The Olympia family finds new expression, from a supersized quilted leather silhouette to a small structured bum bag. The Pocket Bag returns – its emblematic cut-out handle highlighted with polished gold plating – and the Lola bag in Union Jack intarsia leather, badge appliqués and Monogram embroidery.

The Bermondsey tote, unveiled in the Spring/Summer 2021 collection, features in check intarsia lambskin. A new ring tote is introduced in supple leather.

SHOES AND ACCESSORIES

Women’s leather platform clogs and chunky slingback mules trimmed in faux fur. Velvet and leather laced point-toe pumps, and over-the-knee and square-toe ankle boots set on a Cuban heel. Men’s shearling and leather sandals, as well as Arthur sneakers styled in check, camouflage and with a Cuban heel. Leather Derby and monk-strap shoes with logo details.

Introduced in the Spring/Summer 2021 collection, Eliot eyewear returns in pearl acetate, and baseball caps feature a rhino horn detail.

KEY COLOURS

An exploration in Burberry beige, energised with vivid inflections of orange and fern green.

KEY PATTERNS AND PRINTS

Camouflage, check and chequer prints. The Burberry deer, florals and sketched elm tree.