Rainy Day Men
Christopher Bailey’s new collection for Burberry was dubbed “Burberry Weather Boys.” “A coat for all seasons,” the designer explained. And, yes, there was plenty of hardy outerwear, from the blanket check wool toppers that opened, to a variety of felted parkas (reminiscent of the felted suits shown earlier in the day at Jil Sander), and [...]
The Pre-Fall Halftime Report
Like Resort before it, pre-fall is expanding, moving from what used to be a transitional offering into something that looks more like a full-fledged collection. As we’ve been going on pre-fall appointments and speaking with designers these past few weeks, everyone agrees that the collections are bigger, the demand greater, and the interest from the [...]
Phoebe Philo Wins Designer Of The Year
At British Fashion Awards
Tonight in London, the British Fashion Awards honored the best and brightest in the world of London style. Nick Knight screened a new fashion film to honor the late Alexander McQueen, winner of the BFC Outstanding Achievement Award in Fashion Design, and Celine’s Phoebe Philo (left) took home the prize for British Designer of the [...]
WWD On What To Wear At 100
Over the course of a century in a print, Women’s Wear Daily has had given a ton to the designers it covers. And for its centennial celebration, those designers are giving back—and doing a turn for charity, no less. Starting tomorrow at 11:59 p.m., the WWD@100 Auction launches online, featuring exclusive, one-of-a-kind items sold to [...]
LIVE FROM LONDON: BURBERRY
The Burberry live stream starts any minute now. In the meantime, check out our Burberry Unplugged series, featuring acoustic performances selected by Christopher Bailey and recorded in and around London.Burberry Unplugged: Patch William >Burberry Unplugged: The Cheek >Burberry Unplugged: One Night Only >
Burberry Unplugged, Part III
Christopher Bailey’s Burberry Acoustic video series—which we’ll be running exclusively here on Style.com, leading up to the live-stream of the Spring ‘11 Burberry show on Tuesday—continues today with a new, unplugged track from One Night Only. The Yorkshire-born band recorded their track, “Chemistry,” live at Ampleforth Lakes in North Yorkshire, where they used to spend [...]
Burberry Unplugged, Part II
Yesterday, Christopher Bailey and Burberry introduced us to Patch William, the tow-haired lot who performed “Jealousy” for the new Burberry Acoustic series. (We’ll be running videos for Bailey’s favorite new English artists, recorded live and unplugged in London, exclusively here, leading up the the live-stream of Burberry’s Spring ‘11 show this Tuesday.) The latest [...]
Burberry Unplugged
Music has long been a key part of the Burberry brand—not for nothing is Christopher Bailey’s most recent fragrance called “Beat.” Over the years, Bailey has tapped musicians to front his labels and walk his shows, and in the run-up to his latest Burberry collection—which hits London fashion week this Tuesday, September 21st, and will [...]
Weigh In On The Wedding Of The Weekend
She came, she saw, she married. After weeks of harried speculation—on everything from the dress to the guest list—Chelsea Clinton married Marc Mezvinsky in Rhinebeck, New York, this weekend. And despite early rumors of a dress by Oscar de la Renta (it was Hillary, the mother of the bride, who went the ODLR route), Clinton [...]
How To Turn 160 In Style, Rodarte Reconsiders, Ten Apps To Cop, And More…
Lane Crawford, Hong Kong’s must-visit department store, celebrates its 160th anniversary this year. So how better to celebrate than with unmatchable exclusive products from the editors, stylists, and designers it’s wooed over the years? The Burberry trench and the Ming dynasty chair are two of the “heritage” items that will be getting the touch-up treatment—like [...]





