If\u00a0I were to choose just one word\u00a0to summarise Burberry Prorsum Autum\/Winter 2011 collection, it would most certainly be “outerwear”. Coats are declined into all kinds of shapes, textures and colours. Although oversized silhouettes seem to be prominent, Christopher Bailey has explored all possibilities: double volume, fitted, military, sculptural volume, bubble-backs\u00a0but also cropped cape jackets, or cable knitted panel jackets. Were also presented some of the models, themes and details\u00a0seen in the pre-collection at the end of last year.<\/p>\n
The inspiration for this collection was Jean Shrimpton, also known as The Shrimp, iconic English model and\u00a0central figure of\u00a0Swinging London, after who the collection was named. References to\u00a0the Sixties were everywhere, from the shape of the short tunic coats to details such as the funnel necks\u00a0 or rounded stand collars, to the use of block colours.<\/p>\n
The colour palette was indeed\u00a0ranging from trench, mustard, camel, honey to very bright colours, raspberry, tangerine, primary red, teal, teamed with opaque black tights for contrast.<\/p>\n
The dresses and coats in white – a colour that is apparently expected to be prominent next season -were properly stunning, both simple and luxurious. Christopher Bailey drew on the English heritage in terms of fabrics, with gabardine,\u00a0tweeds, blanket check wools. One of the details I appreciated most at the sh0w were the\u00a0thin black leather ropes tied around the waist with a bow.<\/p>\n
The show ended on a sumptuous note, with snow falling down from the ceiling all along the runway, while all models walked it, wearing transparent plastic rain capes. The soundtrack added to the magic of the moment, with “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me”<\/em> by Dusty Springfield.<\/p>\n As usual, the show, considered as the highlight of\u00a0London Fashion Week, was attended by a lot of celebrities including Rachel Bilson, Kate Bosworth, Alexa Chung, Stella Tennant, Maggie Cheung, Jamie Hince, Simon Le Bon but also\u00a0Anna Wintour and\u00a0Mario Testino. It was also\u00a0streamed live onto the famous 32 metre digital screen on London\u2019s iconic Piccadilly Circus.<\/p>\n Laurie Guillem<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/148033.jpg\")
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