At Burberry, Britpop Is Alive and Well

"The iconic British house recently closed out London Fashion Week with its forthcoming Spring/Summer 2026 collection and, in typical fashion, was the showstopper of the week with a massive 56-look unisex collection of dynamic, nostalgia-tinged, pop-coded ready-to-wear paraded by mop-headed models across circus-sized tents at Perks Field in Kensington Palace. (The tent's ceilings were painted with clouds, naturally.)"

""Musicians have always had incredible style, and together with fashion they form a really strong culture," said designer Daniel Lee in a recent interview with WWD, a sentiment that has clearly shone through in the design elements, which seemingly pulled from a canon of classic decades-inspired influences for an irreverent, rock-and-roll take on ready-to-wear - a notable shift towards a more playful take on Burberry's iconic designs, while still paying homage to the baked-in nostalgia that comes with decades of heritage."

"Combining '60s-esque mod-style tailoring with rockstar uniforms and vibrant alterations of Burberry's iconic Nova Check, the collection offered much in the way of statement pieces: shortened trench coats, campy graphic ringer tees, exaggerated corduroy suiting, and, true to theme, a mess of leather and suede outerwear."

The show closed London Fashion Week with a 56-look unisex Spring/Summer 2026 collection staged at Perks Field in Kensington Palace, with mop-headed models parading across circus-sized tents whose ceilings were painted with clouds. The designs blended '60s-style mod tailoring, rockstar uniforms and vibrant reworkings of Burberry's Nova Check into playful, nostalgia-tinged ready-to-wear. Signature pieces included shortened trench coats, campy graphic ringer tees, exaggerated corduroy suiting and abundant leather and suede outerwear. The overall aesthetic leaned into decades-inspired influences for an irreverent, rock-and-roll approach that modernizes heritage motifs. The front row featured a wide array of celebrities from pop stars to fashion and sports figures.

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