LONDON (AP) – Fashion is notoriously fickle but there’s two things sure to be everywhere this fall: Suede and fringing – lots of it.
Reinforcing fashion’s fling with all things retro, luxury British brand Burberry Prorsum showed off a collection Monday that was rich in patchworks of floral embroidery, bohemian ponchos and quilt-like textures.
The first look, a cozy turquoise and grass-green printed poncho laden with long suede fringes, set the tone. Then came folksy tiered, paisley dresses and hippie versions of the brand’s bestselling trench coats, all tan suede and adorned with tassels.
A tan suede cape-dress, covered all over with tiers of fringe – and worn with tasseled shoe-boots, no less – won approving nods from the stars and models in the front row.
With the Oscars clashing this year with London Fashion Week, the past few days have seen a dearth of big names on the catwalk front rows. Not so at Burberry. Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal squeezed in with Grammy-winning musician Sam Smith, and all the top British models were here: Kate Moss, Cara Delevingne and Jourdan Dunn.