Burberry Pre-Fall 2010

This morning I was reading Women's Wear Daily and I couldn't believe that there was already a buzz going around about the Burberry Fall 2010 collection. I feel like Fall just got here and was suprised that Burberry was already giving out small details on their fall 2010 collection!

I found it very interesting as to what Christopher Bailey, chief creative officer of Burberry, revealed about their anticipating collection. "This collection is anchored in history, and what you're seeing is a roll-call of Burberry outerwear. I love mixing different decades - but with using modern fabrics."

I found it very inspirational reading that, because as a fashion designer, you are always looking for ways to re-invent or re-live certain decades and make it more modern for people to wear now. I love how he is incorporating the dull-ness of certain decades and liven it up. For example, they are using, "weatherproof wool felt coats cinched with chunky belts, leather and shearling aviator jackets and gabardine trenches." What a fabulous concept! They are mixing the military styles with a more feminine and chic approach.

He also wants to incorporate soft edges into the collection. They are using Victorian elements like silk dresses overlaid with lace and incorporating them onto their famous trench coats. Bailey is definitely bringing the soft and hard together into this collection. He also spilled that wool sweaters will have, "silky bow-shaped epaulets, while bows and ruffles take the edge off sharply tailored skirts and peplums flourish to military-inspired suit jackets."

I cannot wait to see, or rather look at pictures, of their Fall collection this upcoming Spring. Christopher Bailey is a genius because he is always trying to find ways to change a boring trench coat into a timeless work of art!