Escape To The Country In Burberry’s Latest Collection
Shepherded by Daniel Lee, the beloved British brand breathes new life and attitude into classic styles for country pursuits. By LAURA JORDAN
While there aren’t many people who would say that the notoriously inclement weather is one of the best things about the UK, most Brits (see also: Anglophiles) know there’s no excuse for a rainy day to dampen one’s spirits. Want proof? Look to Burberry and its iconic trench coat – surely the best reason to wish for drizzle or a downpour.
The thought of long rainy walks is one of the jumping-off points for Burberry’s fall/winter ’25 collection, in which chief creative officer Daniel Lee draws inspiration from Londoners’ Friday night exodus to the countryside. Calling to mind ruddy cheeks, wind-swept hair, muddy boots and crackling fires, the evocative collection is a celebration of those bracing rural weekends. Taking inspiration from the faded, slightly frayed bohemian grandeur of stately homes, Lee masterfully blurs cozy domesticity and the rugged great outdoors with a dash of Savile Row precision. Think riding boots, pleated wool kilts and trailing scarves (in Burberry check – what else?).
“Taking inspiration from the faded, slightly frayed bohemian grandeur of stately homes, Lee masterfully blurs cozy domesticity and the rugged great outdoors with a dash of Savile Row precision
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Closing February’s London Fashion Week, Burberry’s collection was unveiled at Tate Britain – among masterpieces and some familiar faces of stage and screen, such as Lesley Manville, Elizabeth McGovern and Jason Isaacs, who took to the runway in front of brand fans like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Jodie Turner-Smith and an assortment of Gallagher/Jagger/Beckham offspring. The broad spectrum of fans wasn’t just a golden photo op – it spoke to Burberry’s inclusive, wide-reaching appeal.
Just like those works of art hanging in the Tate, timeless design can surprise, delight and is open to interpretation. At their best, wardrobe classics feel thoroughly modern.
Echoing the variety of its fans, Burberry’s fall/winter ’25 proposition seamlessly slots into numerous occasions and events. Leaning into the house’s rich outerwear heritage, the collection’s abundance of wear-forever heroes includes a quilted jacket in glossed metallic nylon and a double-faced wool-blend jacket with epaulettes and a detachable, chunky fringed scarf. The can’t-go-wrong hero trench also stars: cut long and fluid in taupe cotton gabardine, or cropped in a rich chocolate hue. Tapping into the eclectic yet classic British style sensibility, all would look as good on a Friday-night arrival in the middle of nowhere as they do on the Sunday return to a bustling metropolis.
“Leaning into the house’s rich outerwear heritage, the collection’s abundance of wear-forever heroes includes a quilted jacket in glossed metallic nylon and a double-faced wool-blend jacket with epaulettes and a detachable, chunky fringed scarf
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See also the equestrian boots: great for traipsing around a muddy field, but equally at home navigating the office. Those tartan kilts? Very Princess Diana at Balmoral, but also very you, right now, at a busy bar in London’s Soho. Speaking of Balmoral, there’s something very reminiscent of Queen Elizabeth II when a silk foulard is tied around the neck. Although it looks great in the hair or dangling nonchalantly from a tote, too. Elsewhere, slim-fit jodhpurs, or a flared ribbed-knit skirt and a matching sweater, also have home-or-away potential. It’s all about the mix-and-match attitude, which, like the rain, is very British – and very Burberry.