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Burberry Heritage

A Heritage of Outerwear

The British weather fundamentally shaped our founder Thomas Burberry’s approach to clothing, as well as his love of outdoor adventure. From providing everyday weather protection to outfitting pioneering explorers, our heritage of outerwear tells a unique story that spans more than 165 years.
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Vintage photo of model in trench coat overlooking London Bridge

The Trench

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.

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Vintage photo of a Burberry Model wearing Red Duffle Coat

The Duffle

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.

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.

Betty Kirby-Green and Arthur Clouston dressed in Burberry

The Aviator

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’.

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’.

Vintage photo of a Burberry Model wearing Quilted Jacket

The Quilt

Burberry used quilting to line motoring coats in the

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.

Vintage editorial photo of a model in Burberry Quilted Jacket
Vintage poster advertising Burberry polar outfit

The Parka

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 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.

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The Burberry Book

A richly illustrated journey through our history, charting key moments in the Burberry story – from the innovative gabardine fabric that played a role in pioneering polar expeditions to the birth of the signature trench coat.

It’s Always Burberry Weather

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