London fashion week’s headline act suggests it’s blue skies ahead at Burberry

Some of the trippier pieces perhaps looked a touch far-fetched, but drama is as much a part of Burberry as functionality. Photograph: Jeff Moore/PA

After a long spell of stormy weather, there might be blue skies ahead at Burberry, maker of the world’s most iconic trench coats.

London fashion week’s headline act staged their show music-festival style, in an open-sided tent with a sawdust floor. The canvas ceiling was painted a perfect summer blue, like the sky at this year’s Glastonbury.