Olympians Keely Hodgkinson and Katarina Johnson-Thompson led the way as Daniel Lee unveiled his latest collection for Burberry at London Fashion Week, using the brutalist atrium of the National Theatre as a showspace. Other sporting stars in attendance included ex-England defender Rio Ferdinand and footballers Declan Rice, Marc Guéhi and Eberechi Eze. They were joined by Barry Keoghan, Olivia Colman, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jerry Hall and Patsy Kensit.
To add personality to the setting, Lee enlisted the help of YBA Gary Hume, whose teal, cut out tarpaulin artworks were draped throughout the venue. He liked the link between these waterproof plastic sheets and Burberry’s own signature gabardine trench coats, he explained backstage. In times of strife at Burberry, its trench, as well as Nova check, are friends — both took centre stage. That, for mens and womenswear, looked like the typical overcoats with their epaulettes intact but cut higher as light, spring jackets. Others, which were cinched at the waist, ended on the hip and featured four front facing pockets, had an attractive military quality.
