Bal Harbour

218 BAL HARBOUR IMAGES COURTESY OF BURBERRY The space, designed in collaboration with the renowned Italian architect Vincenzo De Cotiis, updates Burberry's codes, with a strong look towards the signature check. The concept interlocks mirrored ceilings, metallic wall grids and monochrome-tiled checkerboard floors, all of which reflect the other, rendering an open, prismatic feel within the space. At Bal Harbour Shops in particular, the Burberry check is interpreted across both the store's exterior and interior. The façade blends stone and champagne- hued metal while, inside, the baseline palette of beige, black, white and red are explored in a number of textures and treatments, all the way down to ceramic accents. "The classic, elegant, eternal heritage that distinguishes Burberry is renewed and shaken up," says De Cotiis. "Stepping inside the door is a sharp shock, radically different from the world outside, but also as welcoming as coming home. The space resonates between sharp geometries and angular perspectives, and each room unfolds from one to the other as one meanders through the space. Ultimately, this creates intimate and familiar environments." "Intimate" is a good descriptor for Tisci's Burberry clothing, too. Product-wise, there's something deeply passionate—almost romantic, maybe a bit broody— about his creativity. This has long been his MO: Tisci is perhaps most associated with his revival of Givenchy, imbuing the French couture bastion with a bladed, slick, Italian-gothic street mettle. He's bringing a similar rhythm to Burberry, but knows well the value of its 166-year-old tenets. For the women's Fall/Winter 2022 collection, Tisci leans heavily into the label's iconography. The check is outsized and all-over printed on pleated skirts; the Equestrian Knight logo, introduced in 1901, is also supersized and embellished as crystal outlines on soft-shouldered blousons and dresses. Yet, in tandem, Tisci's vision is nervy-er and unafraid to take a stylistic standoff. Put simply: it's fashion with flash (great for Miami) and it's Burberry with bite. Another point to address in Burberry's progression is its increased emphasis on circularity and responsibility, which is most evinced by its "ReBurberry" program. With this initiative, the company supports creative communities and upstarts by providing donations of leftover fabrics to fashion students around the United Kingdom. Since its launch in 2020, ReBurberry has donated over 40,000 feet of textiles to more than 30 fashion schools and universities from Edinburgh to Brighton. "By equipping students with these materials and tools to help their creativity thrive, we can all create a better future for our industry," says Nicole Lovett, Responsibility Program Director. Tradition, tenacity, and total trust in its forward motion: Burberry is reaching new heights and, at Bal Harbour Shops, there's a clear bit of new magic on display in the Magic City. Riccardo Tisci's Burberry is deeply passionate—almost romantic, maybe a bit broody. From top: A Look from Burberry's Fall/Winter collection, including a punk take on the house's iconic trench coat; since 2020, the ReBurberry program donates leftover fabrics to fashion students around the United Kingdom; the Lola bag, adorned with the house's new TB monogram.

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