Milan Fashion Week S/S 2012: Menswear
Burberry
Christopher Bailey called his collection 'handmade heritage'. Though not everything on the runway could be billed as entirely crafted by hand, it was the allure of home spun that captivated the designer this season. Not only did Bailey play with what he called 'blanket stitch felt bird appliqués' but he also spun his way through a parade of weaving techniques which showed up on leather totes, crocheted sweaters, and even canvas upper inserts on the shoes. Inspired batik prints and bright geometric patterns showed Bailey was flirting briefly with Africa, but even the ubiquitous woven raffia pom-pom beret caps never created an ethnic cliché. It was the silhouettes - super skinny lower halves with oversized trench-coats - plus the delicious palette of olives, saffrons, rust and chambray linen, that kept Bailey's particular brand of mod Englishness in check
Photography: Jason Lloyd-Evans
Christopher Bailey called his collection 'handmade heritage'. Though not everything on the runway could be billed as entirely crafted by hand, it was the allure of home spun that captivated the designer this season. Not only did Bailey play with what he called 'blanket stitch felt bird appliqués' but he also spun his way through a parade of weaving techniques which showed up on leather totes, crocheted sweaters, and even canvas upper inserts on the shoes. Inspired batik prints and bright geometric patterns showed Bailey was flirting briefly with Africa, but even the ubiquitous woven raffia pom-pom beret caps never created an ethnic cliché. It was the silhouettes - super skinny lower halves with oversized trench-coats - plus the delicious palette of olives, saffrons, rust and chambray linen, that kept Bailey's particular brand of mod Englishness in check
Photography: Jason Lloyd-Evans
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