One of the highlights of last London Fashion Week was the inaugural appearance of the Burberry Makers House, a spectacular showcase of a space in the heart of Soho. This season it's back, in collaboration with the Henry Moore Foundation, including an exhibition of over 40 of Moore’s sculptures, monumental bronzes,
working models, drawings and maquettes.
Christopher Bailey, Burberry Chief Creative and Chief Executive Officer, said of the collaboration; “I have been fascinated by the great British sculptor Henry Moore for as long as I can remember – his work has always had a powerful influence on me. Looking at, and thinking about, his work set up a series of conversations as we began working on our latest collection. The result is an incredibly enriching collaboration with his Foundation which has extended well beyond our show, and into an extraordinary exhibition of his work and process at Makers House."
Works on show will include Mother and Child: Block Seat (1983–84), Draped Reclining Mother and Baby (1983) and Torso with Point (1967)
The space will be open from Tuesday 21st February, from 12pm–9pm
and then 10am–9pm from Wednesday 22nd - Monday 27th, with free admission. As well as the exhibition of Moore's work, Makers House will also be holding a programme of events throughout the week, including workshops on wood block printing, as well as live acoustic performances from some of the hottest new musical talent.
Burberry has also revealed two looks from its upcoming collection in a new campaign shot on location at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire. Building on the brand’s new show format, both looks previewed in the campaign can be pre-ordered exclusively from today, for delivery from the moment they are revealed on the runway. The February 2017 collection will be unveiled as part of the brand’s second straight-to-consumer show on Monday 20th February, following which the collection will be available to purchase immediately.
The campaign, featuring a cast of 13 up-and-coming models, will launch in its entirety following the February 2017 show and will run until August 2017. Shot by British photographer Josh Olins, the new campaign features models Nora Attal, Jess Cole, Maya Gunn, Sophie Hamilton, Ella King, Tamara Long, Elfie Reigate, Amber Whitcomb, Myles Dominique, Tom Fool, Alex K, Henry Kitcher and Tom Walmsley.
Makers House will also house a pop up of Burberry's all day café, Thomas's, serving a selection of British classics using the finest seasonal produce sourced from UK-based farmers and artisan suppliers.
Find Makers House at 1 Manette Street, London, W1D 4AT. Find out more at show.burberry.com/uk/feb-2017/makers-house
