For Fall Winter 2008-09 Burberry creative director Christopher Bailey went in the opposite direction from his Spring 2008 collection which was a vibrant jubilee of color.
The label found it’s inspiration in L.S. Lowry, an artist from northern England. Lowry was famous for depicting life in England’s industrial areas, and tended to use drab gritty colors. The designer told Reuters, “I really wanted to look at all the old Lowry paintings … there’s something quite nostalgic, there’s something (in them) a little romantic, something a bit industrial.”
Bailey’s inspiration came across as leaves flooded the runway to set the earth tone in which the collection was based. The muted color palette involved rich deep shades of reds and browns.
The cut of Baileys matchstick thin suits was sharp and unforgiving. They were accompanied by silk shirts with prints that were untucked.
The muted color palette forces you to study the details which included piping on suit jackets and fur trimming on coats. cable knit beanie hats were ubiquitous throughout the show, as were gloves of all sorts. Knit gloves, fingerless gloves, reptile skin gloves, gloves with extra long cuffs, Burberry is heavily pushing their accessories game.
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Photo credit: Men.style.com
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