LFW Autumn Winter 2013 - Day 4

With the unveil of the Burberry Prorsum Autumn Winter 2013 collection - Day 4 of London Fashion week was amongst the most anticipated show of the event, globally talked about on twitter hours before it even began. The luxury fashion brand has been setting the bar for the future catwalk for a while now and it's long reign is down to it's innovative ability to update each trademark piece season after season.

While still keeping that strong sense of British heritage  building on their signature key pieces, Burberry continue to  strengthen their on-going reputation, demonstrating how a brand strongly leading the luxury market can still create a sense of it's original craftsmanship, updating it's trademark key pieces to suit a new generation and a new wardrobe.

London Fashion Week - Autumn Winter 2013 - Burberry Prorsum

Chief creative officer of the brand Christopher Bailey unveiled a montage of midi-lengths, cinched in waists, leather collars, bold stripes, fringed leather, pointy flats leopard print and chic love heart printed pieces (for the men too!) creating the collections key looks for the season. 

London Fashion Week - Autumn Winter 2013 - Burberry Prorsum

‘The belted mac’ is a staple wardrobe update, the unveiling of the piece is always highly anticipated come fashion week, but never fails to disappoint. Providing a fine example of the re-working of a classic as shiny metallics cinch in waists and defined pockets update the brands trademark piece.

London Fashion Week - Autumn Winter 2013 - Burberry Prorsum

The brands usual earth tones paid tribute to Burberry's signature palette while the monochrome prints contrasted beautifully with the enriched colour palette incorporated by the rest of the collection. 

Other designers to showcase their Autumn Winter 2013 collections included, Peter Pilotto, Sophia Webster, Antonio Berardi, Pringle of Scotland, Huishan Zhang, Michael van der Ham, Christopher Kane, Louise Gray, Erdem, Fashion East, 1205, Osman, GILES, TOM FORD and J.W. Anderson Women.

You can view each designer’s FULL Autumn / Winter 2013 collection and watch the show again LIVE on the London Fashion Week website via - www.londonfashionweek.co.uk 

Words: Nathalie Dawe

Image composition: Nathalie Dawe

Pictures: http//www.londonfashionweek.co.uk