A collaboration between Burberry and celebrated textile designer Celia Birtwell has resulted in a limited-edition collection blending the brand’s signature luxury checks with her iconic floral and vine patterns, alongside playful smiley doodles. The partnership stems from a shared admiration, with Burberry’s creative director long drawn to Birtwell’s bold, vibrant designs, which have left a lasting mark on British fashion and art. Inspired by her distinctive energy and creative spirit, the collection marked a fresh fusion of high-end tailoring and her signature bohemian prints. The result was showcased as a standout finale to London Fashion Week, offering a rare glimpse into how two titans of British design can merge their legacies.
Textile designer brings florals, vines and smiley doodles to brand’s luxury checks for one-off paired collectionBurberry and Celia Birtwell are both national treasures of sorts. One is Britain’s grandest luxury name, the other the textile designer who dressed bohemian 1960s London in her prints and has a place in art history as David Hockney’s favourite muse.Burberry’s designer, Daniel Lee, has always loved Birtwell’s prints. When the two met this spring, he fell for “her energy, and her zest for life”, and a one-off Burberry meets Birtwell collection that closed London fashion week was born. Continue reading...
