Given that I’ve spent the past couple of weeks talking about the pre fall 2012 collections, it might seem a little strange that I’m suddenly leaping forwards to pre spring 2013. But seeing as Burberry released their first pre fall pics waaaay back in December 2011 (yes really, click hereif you don’t believe me) I’m just going to continue working on the basis that they operate a few months ahead of everyone else’s schedule. Plus, Christopher Bailey’s pre spring creations are so goddamn gorgeous that it would be a crime not to post them right now.
As a fully paid up member of the girly girls club, I’m a sucker for anything involving pastel shades or a pretty floral print. But as much as I adore all things frilled, flouncy and feminine, the spring collections are never lacking in that sort of thing so the understated elegance offered up by Burberry is really rather refreshing. I like to think of it as ‘utility luxe’. Simple separates in muted hues, relaxed tailoring in chic-yet-weather-resistant fabrics with the odd red carpet number thrown in. Yet again Bailey’s managed to fuse practicality with desirability in that inimitable way of his. One part country casuals, one part high fashion androgyny… all in all another winner from Burberry.
Love Ella. X
the first look <3