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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Prudence Wade

Burberry celebrates 170 years of the trench coat with a vibrant London Fashion Week show

Although the Burberry trench coat is now 170 years old, it showed no sign of its age at the British heritage label’s latest London Fashion Week presentation.

Trench coats naturally dominated the runway, yet creative director Daniel Lee clearly enjoyed experimenting with vibrant shades, novel fabrics and decorative embellishments, bringing a fresh, modern and youthful energy to what was originally designed as a practical utilitarian garment.

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