Scene setting: Last month, Burberry announced that Old Sessions House in Clerkenwell was to be the location of both its September show and ‘Here We Are’ – a photography exhibition tracing British life, and featuring the works of a renowned mix of artists. The 18th-century former courthouse boasts a grand columned exterior, while its interiors comprise a labyrinthine arrangement of connected rooms, a vast mezzanine and a grand dome modelled after the Pantheon in Rome. Guests entered the recently restored space, taking seat across a network of rooms lined with miscellaneous seating, from wooden stools to plastic chairs, and photographs by Martin Parr, Alasdair McLellan and more.
Mood board: Burberry revealed a collaboration with Russian streetwear supremo Gosha Rubchinskiy in June, made up of a series of S/S 2018 pieces featuring the Burberry check. Rubchinskiy’s models rocked full baseball cap-topped looks in the brand’s signature tartan, which evoked the nineties ‘chav’ era that the brand attempted to shake off way back when. For the brand’s September 2017 show, Christopher Bailey bought this look back in a big way. Offering a determinedly younger aesthetic, a majority of the eclectic looks were finished with check baseball caps, while Burberry’s iconic print was reimagined in raincoats and macs cut from translucent plastic. Models paired windbreakers with regimental garb, piled colourful knitwear on top of gauzy lace skirts, and layered sheer evening dresses over sporty t-shirts, styled with a new off-kilter sensibility.
Finishing touches: Emphasising the offbeat aesthetic of the collection, models – both men and women – sported oversized single earrings, sparkling with rhinestones. They also carried tartan bags resembling fabric vanity cases or oversized shoppers. These accessories spoke of the newer, younger, Burberry boy or girl, who grabs an earring, a trailing knitted scarf, a pair or spare knitted socks, and the nearest zip-up accessory before disappearing into the night.
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Roland and Karimoku expand their range of handcrafted Kiyola digital pianosThe new Roland KF-20 and KF-25 are the latest exquisitely crafted digital pianos from Roland, fusing traditional furniture-making methods with high-tech sound
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Fulham FC’s new Riverside Stand by Populous reshapes the match-day experience and beyondPopulous has transformed Fulham FC’s image with a glamorous new stand, part of its mission to create the next generation of entertainment architecture, from London to Rome and Riyadh
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A contemporary Mexican hotel emerges from a 16th-century ruin in MéridaA renovation project by Zeller & Moye, Mérida’s new Hotel Sevilla wears its architectural interventions lightly, mixing new brutalist elements into listed interiors and a palm-filled courtyard
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‘Architect of glamour’ Antony Price makes a high-voltage return to the runway with 16ArlingtonFeaturing a runway debut from Lily Allen, the show saw legendary designer Antony Price – best known for outfitting Roxy Music in the 1980s – unite with 16Arlington’s Marco Capaldo on the sensual after-dark collection
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‘Dirty Looks’ at the Barbican explores how fashion designers have found beauty in dirt and decayFrom garments buried in River Thames mud to those torn, creased and stained, ‘Dirty Looks’ is a testament to how ‘creativity and new artistic practices can come out of decay’, its curators tell Dal Chodha
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Tyler Mitchell’s London show explores the figure of the Black Dandy, ‘imagining what else masculinity could look like’Originally part of a visual essay to accompany the Met’s ‘Superfine’ 2025 Costume Institute exhibition, ‘Portrait of the Modern Dandy’ goes on display at Gagosian Burlington Arcade in London this week
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Inside Louis Vuitton’s Murakami London pop-up, a colourful cartoon wonderland with one-of-a-kind caféWallpaper* takes a tour of the Louis Vuitton x Murakami pop-up in London’s Soho, which celebrates the launch of a new ‘re-edition’ accessories collection spanning the greatest hits from the Japanese artist’s long-running collaboration with the house
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Get to know Issey Miyake’s innovative A-POC ABLE line as it arrives in the UKAs A-POC ABLE Issey Miyake launches in London this week, designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae gives Wallpaper* the lowdown on the experimental Issey Miyake offshoot
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London Fashion Week S/S 2023: Ahluwalia to Martine RoseThough slimmed-down, London Fashion Week nonetheless provided the moments of creative expression the city is known for – from Ahluwalia’s ode to Africa to Martine Rose’s much-anticipated runway return
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Discover these fashion brands at London Craft WeekDuring London Craft Week, fashion brands including Smythson, Bally and Serapian are hosting events across the capital
