Burberry marks 160 years with video about founder

November 1, 2016 By creative

LONDON(Reuters) – British fashion house Burberry, known for its beige trench coats and signature check print, is marking its 160th anniversary this year with a video about its founder shot in the form of a cinematic trailer. At three minutes long, “The Tale of Thomas Burberry” is a fictionalized account of the founder's story and stars “The Revenant” actor Domhnall Gleeson as the protagonist. Directed by Asif Kapadia who won an Oscar for documentary “Amy”, the video kicks off the company's Christmas campaign and recalls Burberry's invention of weatherproof fabric gabardine. …

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Armani’s black velvet, Missoni’s knits wrap Milan fashion

February 29, 2016 By admin

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian MILAN (Reuters) – Giorgio Armani wrapped Milan Fashion Week on Monday with a fall collection for his main line dedicated to luxurious black velvet. The 81-year-old Italian, whose designs were worn by Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio and nominee Cate Blanchett at Sunday's Academy Awards, made the material the protagonist of his autumn/winter 2016/2017 line, using it in trousers, tops, coats and glittering evening wear. Models stepped onto the catwalk in round collared black velvet jackets paired with wide leg trousers.

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