Burberry Pre-Fall 2008

Christopher Bailey’s Burberry collections are almost always built around the brand’s signature outerwear, and pre-fall was no exception. This time, his concept was couture: Coats were ruched, beaded, piped with patent leather, and otherwise manipulated into very special objects indeed. Underneath, there was a loosened-up silhouette: still fitted at the top, but fuller at the bottom.