Milan Fashion Week, Spring 2009: Burberry Prorsum

Christopher Bailey described this collection as “little girls splashing around in their gardens with easy elegancy” and although I've never seen little girls make a mess with elegance, it's a good description for this collection.

Bailey is a traditional English guy and knows that Summer in England doesn't necessarily mean sun so this line included floppy rain hats and traditional Burberry macs updated with ruffle applique.

There was definitely a Grey Gardens influence with long cardigans tied over knee length dresses.

The colour palette mainly consisted of muted khaki tones with occasional flashes of yellow. The lived-in looks were dressed up with statement jewels and teamed with socks and shoes which matched.