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    Video of Archive Burberry Images

    Burberry Heritage

    A Heritage of Outerwear

    The British weather fundamentally shaped our founder Thomas Burberry’s approach to clothing, as well as his love of outdoor adventure. From providing everyday weather protection to outfitting pioneering explorers, our heritage of outerwear tells a unique story that spans more than 165 years.
    Vintage photo of model in trench coat overlooking London Bridge

    The Trench

    A Burberry signature, our first trench coat was

    created between 1914 – 1918 to meet the needs of

    military personnel – with every element designed to

    serve a purpose. It soon became known for its

    versatility and durability, establishing itself as a

    classic British coat and a global fashion icon.

    A Burberry signature, our first trench coat was created between 1914 – 1918 to meet the needs of military personnel – with every element designed to serve a purpose. It soon became known for its versatility and durability, establishing itself as a classic British coat and a global fashion icon.

    Vintage photo of a Burberry Model wearing Red Duffle Coat

    The Duffle

    Worn by the British Navy throughout the 20th

    century, the duffle coat’s distinctive design elements

    remain a key point of reference for outerwear styles.

    Toggles allow for the coat to be fastened with gloved

    hands, whilst the hood provides added protection

    against the cold and rain.

    Worn by the British Navy throughout the 20th century, the duffle coat’s distinctive design elements remain a key point of reference for outerwear styles. Toggles allow for the coat to be fastened with gloved hands, whilst the hood provides added protection against the cold and rain.

    Vintage editorial photo of a model in red Burberry Duffle Coat
    Betty Kirby-Green and Arthur Clouston dressed in Burberry

    The Aviator

    Burberry’s legacy in aviation dates to the early 20th

    century. Famed aviators were dressed by Burberry,

    notably Betty Kirby-Green and Arthur Clouston on

    their record-breaking flight from London to Cape

    Town in a plane named ‘The Burberry’.

    Burberry’s legacy in aviation dates to the early 20th century. Famed aviators were dressed by Burberry, notably Betty Kirby-Green and Arthur Clouston on their record-breaking flight from London to Cape Town in a plane named ‘The Burberry’.

    Vintage photo of a Burberry Model wearing Quilted Jacket

    The Quilt

    Burberry used quilting to line motoring coats in the

    early 20th century and in the 1980s, introduced

    the brand’s quilted jacket.

    Burberry used quilting to line motoring coats in the early 20th century and in the 1980s, introduced the brand’s quilted jacket.

    Vintage editorial photo of a model in Burberry Quilted Jacket
    Vintage poster advertising Burberry polar outfit

    The Parka

    The Burberry gabardine designs worn by pioneering

    explorers, such as Sir Ernest Shackleton and Major

    Frederick George Jackson, can be considered a

    precursor to the modern-day parka. Protective,

    lightweight and designed to be worn over layers, it

    was the clothing choice for those crossing into the unknown.

    The Burberry gabardine designs worn by pioneering explorers, such as Sir Ernest Shackleton and Major Frederick George Jackson, can be considered a precursor to the modern-day parka. Protective, lightweight and designed to be worn over layers, it was the clothing choice for those crossing into the unknown.

    The Shelter

    A joyful illustration from the Burberry archive, the
    Shelter was used as a brand signifier from the late
    1970s until the early 1990s. Revived for ‘It’s Always
    Burberry Weather’, the design features a man and a
    woman standing back to back with two dogs –
    capturing Burberry’s long-standing commitment to
    protection from the weather.

    A joyful illustration from the Burberry archive, the Shelter was used as a brand signifier from the late 1970s until the early 1990s. Revived for ‘It’s Always Burberry Weather’, the design features a man and a woman standing back to back with two dogs – capturing Burberry’s long-standing commitment to protection from the weather.

    Video of Burberry book

    The Burberry Book

    A richly illustrated journey through our history, charting key moments in the Burberry story – from the innovative gabardine fabric that played a role in pioneering polar expeditions to the birth of the signature trench coat.

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