After 17 years, Christopher Bailey — the man behind Burberry as we know it — will be presenting his swansong collection for the British label at its February 2018 show.
Despite his departure from the brand, Burberry's Chief Creative Officer is bidding farewell on a hopeful note. During the show, Burberry will introduce the latest iteration of its iconic check pattern: the Rainbow check. Featuring the LGBTQ+ rainbow, a symbol of optimism and inclusiveness, the Rainbow check will appear all throughout Bailey's last collection.
If that wasn't enough of a statement of Burberry's support for the LGBTQ+ communities, the brand has also made donations to three charities dedicated to these communities: the Albert Kennedy Trust, the Trevor Project and ILGA.
"My final collection here at Burberry is dedicated to — and in support of — some of the best and brightest organisations supporting LGBTQ+ youth around the world. There has never been a more important time to say that in our diversity lies our strength, and our creativity." — Christopher Bailey
Don't miss Christopher Bailey's monumental February 2018 collection. Burberry will stream its runway show which you can watch live here on Saturday, 17 February at 5pm (London) / Sunday, 18 February at 1am (Singapore). The Rainbow check pieces in the collection will be available for purchase globally right after the show on Burberry.com.
Also, be sure to head over to Burberry's Apple Music page for the addition of the final tracks to its 17 Years of Soundtracks playlist.
