BURBERRY BODY -wow

ACTUALLY, SCRATCH THAT LAST SPIEL, APPARENTLY I WAS TALKING BULL. I WASN'T EXPECTING BURBERRY TO LAUNCH SOMETHING SPECIAL QUITE SO SOON AFTER THERE LAST CAMPAIGN (here) BUT NEVER A BRAND TO LAG BEHIND, LOW AND BEHOLD THEIR LATEST LAUNCH.

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BURBERRY BODY, THE NEW FRAGRANCE COMBINES TWO OF THE BRAND'S ICONS- THE CLASSIC TRENCH (NOT THAT YOU'RE PROBABLY FOCUSED ON THE COAT!?) AND FASHION FAVOURITE, ROSIE HUNTINGTON-WHITELEY. CLAD IN SOLELY THE COAT AND THE SCENT, SHE WRITHES IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA, ALLOWING FOR THE BRAND'S MOST PROVOCATIVE SHOTS YET. AND BOY, SHE DOES IT WELL.  WITH A STRATEGICALLY POSITIONED LAPEL MAINTAINING HER MODESTY, ROSIE FEELS HONOURED TO BE THE 'BODY' AND TAKES IT ON AS A COMPLIMENT.

SET FOR A SEPTEMBER DEBUT, THIS IS BURBERRY'S BIGGEST CAMPAIGN TO DATE. WITH DIGITAL ACTIVITY, INNOVATIVE EVENTS AND TRADITIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL ACTIVITY IN THE PIPELINE FOR THE CAMPAIGN, THERE'S NO DOUBT IT'S NOT GOING TO TAKE OFF.

TALKING OF THE RELEASE, CREATIVE DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER BAILEY SAID THIS: 

"Burberry Body is the most exciting launch that we have ever created and captures the iconic spirit of the brand today in a striking and sensual way. Rosie's effortless style and her staggering beauty made her the natural choice as the first Burberry Body".

OKAY, I'M GOING TO STICK TO MY GUNS NOW- NO MORE CAMPAIGNS AND NO MORE ROSIE HUNTINGTON-WHITELEY FOR A WHILE, I PROMISE.

PRE-SUMMER BURBERRY 2012

DESPITE DESIGNER CLOTHES AND BURBERRY TRENCHES BEING LAUGHABLY FAR FROM MY BUDGET RIGHT NOW,  I CAN'T HELP BUT IDOLISE THE NEWLY RELEASED PRE-SUMER 2012 LOOKBOOK. (PARTLY DUE TO THE ADDITION  OF LATEST MUSE, CARA DELEVINGNE) MAINTAINING THE ICONIC LONDON-COOL WITH CLASSIC SHAPES AND BELTED WAISTS, CHRISTOPHER BAILEY PROVES HIS TALENT AGAIN WITH FRESH PATTERNS IN THE COLLECTION. PERFECT FOR THE SUMMER, I SPY OVERSIZED SHIRTS, SHIFT DRESSES AND CROPPED PARKAS WITH FINE DETAILS SUCH AS FLAT LEATHER BINDING, DETACHABLE RAFIA COLLARS AND HANDCRAFTED BEADED TRIMS MAKING THE IRRESISTIBLE, IRRESISTIBLE. SPORTING NEW HUES FOR 2012, PREPARE FOR OBSESSION WITH PALE BARLEY, MINK, LIGHT RYE, HONEY, EMERALD AND PRUSSIAN BLUE. 

NOW THEN, WHERE DID I PUT MY SPARE COINS THOUSANDS? 

LFW: TAKE5

LATE, I AGREE. but i've been very busy- and now (2.13am on a saturday night) is my open space.

SO, DAY 5. WAS ACTUALLY A-W-ESOME!! AMAZING SHOWS, AMAZING DESIGNERS, AMAZING COLLECTIONS. and i could've been there, watching Burberry Prorsum, and it would've been so much acer. :(    never mind, always next year yes i am bitter.

SO PREPARE FOR A LONG POST- I LOVED A LOT OF TODAY'S. 

FIRST UP, AMANDA WAKELY. I HADN'T HEARD MUCH ABOUT HER UNTIL A FRIEND SHOWED ME SOME OF HER WEDDING DRESSES( WHICH, BY THE WAY- ARE INCREDLBLY BEAUTIFUL) I LOVED THIS SHOW- THE WHOLE COLLECTION WOULD SIT PERFECTLY IN MY WARDROBE. 

LAYERING+NEUTRALS = MY IDEA OF STYLE.

ESPECIALLY A MIX UP OF DIFFERENT TEXTURES AND FABRIC WEIGHT. LOVELY. 

 I WOULD HAPPILY WEAR ANY PIECE FROM THIS COLLECTION. I LOVED IT.

NEXT UP, EON JEONG. NOW, NOT PERHAPS AS WEARABLE, OR VERSATILE EVEN, BUT OUTSTANDING WITH CREATIVITY. YOU DO GET THE IDEA THE AIM WAS TO USE AS MUCH FABRIC AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE. SCREW ECO-CONCERNS IT SEEMS.

 

NEXT, IT'S NOT THAT I'M KEEN ON THIS COLLECTION- it isn't to my personal taste, IT'S JUST I FIND IT INTERESTING. DOES ANYONE NOTE THE NEAR SIMILARITIES OF BASSO & BROOKE'S COLLECTION TO ALEXANDER MCQUEEN'S SS09 AND SS10 COLLECTIONS?

 JUST AN OBSERVATION

MOVING ON, TO COMPLETELY ACE ASHISH. THIS WAS PROBABLY MY FAVOURITE OF TODAY- for overall outcome- (though Burberry looks pretty sweet). I JUST LOVE ASHISH AND THE AMAZING COLLECTIONS SEASON AFTER SEASON. NOT MY PEROSNAL STYLE IN THE SLIGHTEST WITH BOLD COLOUR AND SEQUINS WHICH I'M SCARED OF,  I CAN'T HELP BUT GET EXCITED. WITH EACH PIECE HOLDING AN 'ASHISH TRADEMARK' I WOULD HAPPILY ACCEPT ANY PIECE FROM THIS COLLECTION- AND WEAR IT WITH PRIDE WELLGOOD. WELLGOOD. WELLGOOD. SO UNIQUE

 PS. so loving the ASHISH & TOPSHOP COLLABORATION- AM CURRENTLY CURRENTLY SAVING for the roll-hem sweater.♥♥♥

AND FINALLY - THE PRIDE OF BRITAIN ITSELF- BURBERRY PRORSUM. AND IT CERTAINLY DIDN'T FAIL TO PLEASE. CHRISTOPHER BAILEY DID A MIGHTY GOOD JOB THIS SEASON. THE COLLECTION IS BEAUTIFUL AND LOOKS SO TOASTY, AND THE WHOLE COLOUR PALETTE IS PERFECT FOR THE WINTER. IN FACT, IT MAKES ME ACTUALLY QUITE EXCITED AT THE PROSPECT OF AUTUMN!? (don't let the sun hear me though as i'm still holding out for a beautiful british summer!) 

THE SHOES ARE INCREDIBLE AND THE RANGE OF COATS IS AMAZING- the question i'm left with is, which style to buy!? (a high-street ripper obviously, unless Mr Bailey would like to in fact send me a shearling coat himself, as a commiseration prize for my lacking attendance at the show).

 amazing.

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.

NOT TO MENTION THE ELITE FRONT ROW. 

BOO- I COUDL'VE BEEN IN THE SAME ROOM AS MARY-KATE OLSEN. 

THIS WILL TAKE WEEKS TO GET OVER.

so close.

OWWW. RUBBISH.

TODAY HAD THE CHANCE OF WINNING TICKETS TO GO AND SEE THE BURBERRY PRORSUM SHOW AT LFW ON TUESDAY. TWICE I PULLED 'you have been unsuccessfull' OUT OF THE HAT.  SCREW LADY LUCK. 

DEFINATELY WOULD'VE TRIED TO BLAG A PASTEL TRENCH. AND A SNEEKY WAVE AT EMMA WATSON. WOULD'VE BEEN AMAZING. ONE OF THE BEST ON SHOW.

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