Burberry Prorsum Spring 2015
Burberry? Is that you? I honestly can't believe it. This collection was a bit different and by a bit I mean, a lot. It received mixed reactions, many from loyal Burberry worshipers in confusion. Some stated how the hats were hideous and "stupid". Some were angry about how the clothing seemed to carry a more colorful, urban approach such as the denim pieces and colorful bags. Of course, there were others like me who beamed at the new collection. I've always been the brit brand's fan but I was simply getting bored with the clothing they offered. Prorsum has always been more hip but this collection seemed fabulous. Bucket hats, no matter what color, size or structure are always going to be for this year. Denim will be in fashion forever.
Bruce Chatwin was the muse of this season and was proud of this collection which mimicked hs lifestyle as a adventurer and writer. The satchels were large and colorful echoing the many designs of bags he had seen in various countries. Scarves were wrapped around the models neck in a absense of care, ends uneven and windblown. The beachy hats flopped over the models eyes and many sport coats didn't have shirts underneath. The colors were rich and deep. Some seemed weather-beaten as if Chatwin had personally given some of his own clothing to be worn on the runway. Shoes without socks, jackets without tops and oversized coats littered the runway providing a sense of freedom and coolness. It says vacation and travel in subtilness and style.
