A Burberry signature, our first trench coat was
created between 1914 – 1918 to meet the needs of
military personnel – with every element designed to
serve a purpose. It soon became known for its
versatility and durability, establishing itself as a
classic British coat and a global fashion icon.
A Burberry signature, our first trench coat was created between 1914 – 1918 to meet the needs of military personnel – with every element designed to serve a purpose. It soon became known for its versatility and durability, establishing itself as a classic British coat and a global fashion icon.
century, the duffle coat’s distinctive design elements
remain a key point of reference for outerwear styles.
Toggles allow for the coat to be fastened with gloved
hands, whilst the hood provides added protection
against the cold and rain.
Worn by the British Navy throughout the 20th century, the duffle coat’s distinctive design elements remain a key point of reference for outerwear styles. Toggles allow for the coat to be fastened with gloved hands, whilst the hood provides added protection against the cold and rain.
century. Famed aviators were dressed by Burberry,
notably Betty Kirby-Green and Arthur Clouston on
their record-breaking flight from London to Cape
Town in a plane named ‘The Burberry’.
Burberry’s legacy in aviation dates to the early 20th century. Famed aviators were dressed by Burberry, notably Betty Kirby-Green and Arthur Clouston on their record-breaking flight from London to Cape Town in a plane named ‘The Burberry’.
early 20th century and in the 1980s, introduced
the brand’s quilted jacket.
Burberry used quilting to line motoring coats in the early 20th century and in the 1980s, introduced the brand’s quilted jacket.
explorers, such as Sir Ernest Shackleton and Major
Frederick George Jackson, can be considered a
precursor to the modern-day parka. Protective,
lightweight and designed to be worn over layers, it
was the clothing choice for those crossing into the unknown.
The Burberry gabardine designs worn by pioneering explorers, such as Sir Ernest Shackleton and Major Frederick George Jackson, can be considered a precursor to the modern-day parka. Protective, lightweight and designed to be worn over layers, it was the clothing choice for those crossing into the unknown.
The Shelter
A joyful illustration from the Burberry archive, the
Shelter was used as a brand signifier from the late
1970s until the early 1990s. Revived for ‘It’s Always
Burberry Weather’, the design features a man and a
woman standing back to back with two dogs –
capturing Burberry’s long-standing commitment to
protection from the weather.
A joyful illustration from the Burberry archive, the Shelter was used as a brand signifier from the late 1970s until the early 1990s. Revived for ‘It’s Always Burberry Weather’, the design features a man and a woman standing back to back with two dogs – capturing Burberry’s long-standing commitment to protection from the weather.
It’s Always Burberry Weather
