Daniel Lee - Designer, Creative Director of Burberry

[Lola701]

^^
I wasn’t a fan of the Cassette and a lot of bags from Daniel’s era but he proved that it was possible to make fun stuff at a very serious brand without losing the quality. The gimmicks, the loud nature of the accessories never compromised the quality. The clothes were well made and so were the accessories.

Yes it could have been done without the obnoxious green but it showed that artisanat doesn’t have to be a sanctuary of boredom.

And unpopular opinion: I don’t miss Tomas Maier at BV. And I loved some of his clothes there…When it was good. Tbh I don’t miss anybody anywhere in reality LOL.

 

[yslforever]

british michael kors is their best bet at this point.

i also miss tomas at BV. They would be on top of this "quiet luxury" had he stayed. I don't know if the short spike of lee there was worth it. The new positioning made the brand less luxurious for me.

Amen, I though with Tomas BV was going to be one of the key "quiet luxury" player or just a "pure luxury" player, akin to a smaller Hermès, but for a more artsy crowd.
I quite like what Daniel Lee did at BV, I just wish it was at another declining brand, Ferragamo or Trussardi (am I the only one remembering Trussardi and the greyhounds) ?

 

[yslforever]

And unpopular opinion: I don’t miss Tomas Maier at BV. And I loved some of his clothes there…When it was good. Tbh I don’t miss anybody anywhere in reality LOL.

I miss a lot of people. I miss Alber first 😢. Him and Lanvin were a sacred marriage, even if some thought it was repetitive sometimes.
I miss Kenzo. I miss Issey, I even miss Hanae's butterflies.
And I miss Karl @ Fendi and Chanel, John @ John Galliano, Martin @ Hermès (they should have knocked off Nichanian back then), I miss Helmut Lang, Jil Sander.
I miss Gianfranco @ Ferré, Hubert, Alexander, Anna Piaggi,
I miss Azzedine
I miss Claude Montana.
I miss Pilati @ YSL.
I miss JPG's couture by himself.
I even miss Zoran and Donna Karan, they would have shown those Olsen twins how to do it.

Fck I am old.

 

[Norden]

I only miss Karl these days. His personality was a comforting foundation haha

 

[Lola701]

I miss a lot of people. I miss Alber first 😢. Him and Lanvin were a sacred marriage, even if some thought it was repetitive sometimes.
I miss Kenzo. I miss Issey, I even miss Hanae's butterflies.
And I miss Karl @ Fendi and Chanel, John @ John Galliano, Martin @ Hermès (they should have knocked off Nichanian back then), I miss Helmut Lang, Jil Sander.
I miss Gianfranco @ Ferré, Hubert, Alexander, Anna Piaggi,
I miss Azzedine
I miss Claude Montana.
I miss Pilati @ YSL.
I miss JPG's couture by himself.
I even miss Zoran and Donna Karan, they would have shown those Olsen twins how to do it.

Fck I am old.

Aww so you miss your youth…

I don’t know. I think I was lucky to experience the era of fashion I experienced (the 00’s/2010’s) being in the industry and things like that.
I love most of the people you mentioned but I also understand that it’s part of history.

I’m always excited by what is to come.

What I hate about fashion is when a promising tenure is cut short but in reality, there’s a sense of closure around all those tenures.

I often look at old shows, flip old issues of magazines and sometimes hunt for pieces from collections but I have a clear understanding of it being the past so I don’t miss that.

I think things gets sour when the story after the grandiose one is just mediocre or not up to what you loved. I adored Phoebe at Celine but because Hedi at Celine was good, I don’t feel a way about the end of her story there.

I’m wishing the best to Peter Copping because I feel like they owes that to Alber, like the work he did wasn’t a waste…

Ironically I watched the Alaia 1985 show yesterday. I can’t wait to be able to squeeze my body in a tight dress now ahaha.

 

[blueorchid]

I’m always excited by what is to come.

I think it's easy to say people miss their youth when they focus on the past, BUT when it comes to fashion specifically... I find it so hard to imagine ANYTHING exciting or interesting or worth buying coming out. It's bizarre. I just feel like we're at such a low point.

 

[Lola701]

I think it's easy to say people miss their youth when they focus on the past, BUT when it comes to fashion specifically... I find it so hard to imagine ANYTHING exciting or interesting or worth buying coming out. It's bizarre. I just feel like we're at such a low point.

But the youth factor is important because our appreciation of fashion directly linked to that feeling we had when we were younger.
My issue with being nostalgic regarding fashion is comparing the past to the present.

I’m always excited by what is to come because I don’t compare the past to the present. I don’t expect the present to be as great or glorious as the past. I expect it to be different and I allow myself to be surprised by things. That’s one of the reason why I don’t even compare a designer’s past to his present work. I enjoy for example NG’s work for what it is. Yes what he did at Balenciaga informs me tremendously but I have separated his body of work there to what he is creating now.

And what I love about fashion is being able to be surprised. For me, the unknown is exciting. And I find it fascinating to see things change.

It’s interesting and almost fascinating for me to not care about brands I used to really champion because a CD change happened. I don’t care about publications anymore. I buy l’Etiquette Femme, System, Mastermind (because I feel obliged to) and here and there a special issue of Vogue or another publication.

But for me, 2025 is probably the most exciting year for fashion in a long time. And im almost glad the financial downturn happened because it forced brands to change, no matter what that change may look like.

 

[susseinmcswanny]

I think it's easy to say people miss their youth when they focus on the past, BUT when it comes to fashion specifically... I find it so hard to imagine ANYTHING exciting or interesting or worth buying coming out. It's bizarre. I just feel like we're at such a low point.

But you’re on the way to being the change we wanna see with your sewing class. We’re counting on you diva

 

[blueorchid]

But you’re on the way to being the change we wanna see with your sewing class. We’re counting on you diva

It’s true what they say, with great power comes great responsibility 😔

 

[tourbillions]

there is nothing surprising these days, shows are getting more gimicky and more basic. "I miss demna at balenciaga doing his oversized tees" or "i miss michelles grannys closet coutre at gucci". Words i could never imagine thinking in 20-30 years time.

It is ok to miss the marriage of designers and brands in the past without wanting the exact same thing today. Just because we miss it doesn't mean we want to be stuck there. Just the same level of fashion i think is what we miss.