Burberry Prorsum Pre-Fall 2013

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By Nicole Phelps

Hit the town for fashion shows in December and you'll clock a lot of buttons spelling "BURBERRY" in the front rows. Christopher Bailey has built an empire on outerwear—a new flagship, constructed from the ground up, opened just last week in the Windy City—and there was no shortage of wantable coats in his new collection for pre-fall: a caban with oversize snap closures on the inside of the lapels, a twofer topper in navy with a removable black leather capelet (remove it and the coat doubles as a sleeveless dress), a cropped shearling bomber. He whipped up trenches galore, many of them in abstract animal-print calf hair.

In keeping with the graphic look of the printed calf hair trenches, Bailey showed easy color-blocked knit dresses, and, for something with a stricter silhouette, a zigzag-stripe turtleneck worn with a grommeted leather pencil skirt, and a sheath dress in a dégradé black-on-white dot. For men, there was a heart-print button-down shirt and colorful cashmere pullovers with Beefeaters, bobbies, and bowler hat men on their fronts. They added a bit of charm and levity that wouldn't have gone amiss on the women's side. All in all, the collection could've done with a few more surprises, but that won't stop the registers from ringing.

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[VogueDisciple93]

At this point all their pre-fall and resort collections just look like one big collection released over time.

 

[Prairie]

^ Agreed.
Same old, same old. What happened to Bailey? I only like some menswear pieces.

 

[anlabe32]

^^I agree, but still really like it!

 

[Chanelcouture09]

I really like this, very solid, modern and wearable.

The only thing I find hideous is the striped mens sweater in the second image. It should be burnt.

 

[Maximilian S]

^ Actually I don't mind that sweater, its the shirts with hearts on them Is that supposed to be cute? Who is going to wear them? Overall, a predictable collection but then again I want most of the outfits in my closet

 

[Crying Diamonds]

Great clothes. Love the little cropped fur jacket. I want the giraffe-print top.

 

[JoeF]

I like a few of the jackets/coats.

 

[xoxoadore]

the coats are beautiful, my favourite is the second one (black&white) in #2
although I do find all of his designs some what predictable :/

 

[mackos]

It's all so lovely, again.

Love the little cropped fur jacket.

Same, I want it now.

 

[TREVOFASHIONISTO]

i don't think this is the same stuff, maybe repeated shapes, but it's Pre-fall. I love the patterns as well as that women's two-toned brown coat.

 

[Not Plain Jane]

I know it's somewhat repetitive but I still love a lot of this!

 

[elle_gb]

I agreed womenwears just resemble previous collection every now and then, only menswear that stood out. I did spot some very cute t-shirt!!!

 

[liberty33r1b]

very beautiful! I'm hooked

 

[KemAlnagdy]

Drop dead gorgeous!

 

[Jacque Marcel]

The heart print shirts are so Prada S/S 2006. But there are some very good pieces here.

 

[Nymphaea]

I like it, but it is the same same same as the previous collections, I want something new! It is becoming boring.

 

[Street_a_Licious]

it's like we're in a relationship

at first, Prorsum was surprising and charming me. lots of interesting things. it kept me excited and on the edge of my seat.

nowadays, the surprises are gone. yet Prorsum still manages to please me.

so we're not breaking up. just yet.

 

[CATO]

^ love it very desirable things in that collection