Burberry invited me to check out the Men`s Fall-Winter 11-12 Collection in their beautiful Milan Showroom on january 17th.
The collection`s title is "Burberry Weather Boys - A coat for all seasons", designed by Christopher Bailey.
This fall / winter`s colours range from black, dark charcoal, mid grey mélange, ink, thistle blue, bright royal blue, bright teal blue to mid brown, dark clove brown, loam, camel, honey, primary red, bright amber, tangerine, bright caper and natural white.
The fabrics are several types of wool, tweeds and twills, wool-backed brushed checks to fur, nylons, spongehand camel hair coating and sculptural doeskin.
Contrasting silhouettes dominate the looks; Oversize sculptural outerwear, blanket coats, tailored sculptural coats, oversize sculptural duffle coats, oversize leather-bound quilted duffle coats, cropped sculptural duffle jackets, cropped hooded quilted blousons, shrunken patch pocket blousons, cable knitwear and cropped contrast panel t-shirts are worn to slim leg trousers.
Ultra-soft Jaguar-printed mink is used for fur coats and fur caps.
Luxurious, spacious tote bags in alligator leather with wood details are a Must-Have for men this season.
Tailored, sculptural fur and wool coats with leather details combine the finest materials to create luxurious outerwear.
Thick profile soles make this season`s shoes chic and weather-proof. Details range from black leather with white rubber soles, leather tasselles, amber rubber soles and nylon & leather low-top trainers.
This season`s mens bags are blanket felt leather-trimmed large totes, nylon leather-trimmed tote bags, canvas leather-trimmed holdalls, tote bags and travel bags, dégradé alligator wood detail holdalls and tote bags, leather- trimmed fur tote bags and holdalls, sprayed alligator wood detail briefcases, canvas leather-trimmed wood detailing briefcases and faceted aviator sunglasses.
Coats in different colours of blanket check wool are the trendiest and youngest pieces of the collection.
Picture source: my own pictures
How do you like it? Are you loving the alligator bags and thick soles like I do?
Kate Moss looking glamorous & ladylike in a Salvatore Ferragamo fur jacket at The Wolseley, London, january 21st 2011.
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Etro definitly had the funniest and most creative invitation this season.
A cow-printed box making cow-sounds, matching the Tyrolean, cow and leather themes of the collection.
The location was Palazzo Del Ghiaccio, decorated in warm tones of orange and purple Paisley.
The white seats and the all-white dressed stuff added freshness and positivity to the atmosphere.
My outfit: navy blazer, emerald pussy-bow blouse, black silk skirt and peacock-feather hairband.
My seat in row 4.
The venue filling up before experiencing a lively, dynamic and fun show, featuring music of Falco and Kraftwerk.
The collection features mountain hues of sky, land and snow, from the Royal Blue of Messner`s peaks to the creamy white of a six a.m. milking.
The natural mantle of cow hide becomes a motif that is carefully applied to highlight the silouettes and shapes of jackets and trousers; what remains is interpreted in a respectful, attentive way in patches, edging, martingales, collars and applications that enhance jackets, coats and blousons.
Earthy wools in greens and browns are soft and teasled. They are used to weave jackets of a distinctly Tyrolean flavour full of unusual details, such as the coin-buttons that become cufflinks used for closing the lapels, rock and straw martingales that hug waistlines, and warm curly collars that protect against the cold.
Mammoth and dinosaur leathers, like a fossil preserved in the snow, make an appearance on jackets with a powerful, robust look, on the slopes of the Magic Mountains of Thomas Mann.
Suits in earth-colour jumbo corduroy, such as the "Sunday Suit" for wearing to the village fete with pride, blend Tyrolean embroidery with Himalayan folklore in icy white paisley.
When evening comes, the Paisley finds a golden rain on night-black jackets, suits in smooth velvet and corduroy, whilst the tuxedo is made still more sophisticated with collar details in fur.
How do you like the collection? Which are your favourite looks?
