Roberto Menichetti not only wants to update Burberry s image; he is intent on propelling the label into the future by exploring the interaction between classic notions of elegance and cutting-edge materials.
Menichetti kept frills to a minimum, working with a restrained palette of pale gray, navy, beige and putty; roomy safari coats with chic tunnel belts were thrown over sensible shirts and trousers in "stretch" and "carbon," new fabrics that maintain the body s temperature. But technological fibers met their match with fine boiled cashmere turtlenecks, wool gabardine wrap skirts, and milk-soaked leather overcoats and motorcycle jackets. Menichetti also showed a couple of large-cut blazers that revived a vintage version of Burberry s signature plaid and looked subtle and restrained, in keeping with the minimal spirit of the collection.
