Burberry has always had a way of dressing the moment — and this season, Daniel Lee decided the moment was a festival, circa 1968, but sharper. For Spring/Summer 2026, the creative director staged his show at Perk Field in Kensington Gardens, turning the iconic venue into a love letter to music, mischief, and that era when fashion and sound couldn’t stop flirting with each other.
If the guest list didn’t already set the mood — Raye, Olivia Dean, Central Cee, Skepta, Alexa Chung, Elton John, Twiggy — then the tent venue surely did. Blue-sky ceilings, red sand floors, and Black Sabbath turned up loud enough to nearly blow Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders off their seats (they laughed through it, naturally), while Jonathan Bailey bopped along like he’d been waiting for this moment all season. In other words, the festival vibe wasn’t subtle.
But let’s talk clothes — because Lee didn’t just restage Glastonbury with better lighting. The biggest plot twist? Hemlines. After years of oversized everything, Lee went bold with closer, sharper, and noticeably shorter silhouettes. Yes, the hemlines debate is officially back, and you know the economy chat will follow.
Models grooved down the runway in swingy A-line coats and mini frocks in unapologetic Pop Art shades — greens, lavenders, turquoises. Skinny scarves and shaggy Gallagher-esque cuts nodded to Brit-rock, while macramé and chainmail threw in a Woodstock twist. Tailored skinny suits and Chelsea boots whispered Beatles nostalgia just as Sam Mendes preps his franchise tribute to the Fab Four.
And then came the trench coats — the Burberry DNA. Only this time, Lee reimagined them in shiny waterproofs, denim-effect waxed cottons, and “rock-star” tones. Add in fringed leather jackets and waxed parkas, and the whole lineup felt less boardroom staple, more Glasto headliner.
On paper, maybe it doesn’t sound seismic. But in person? This was Burberry loosening its shoulders, tucking up its hems, and shimmying into something freer. Festival chic, rebranded with London polish.
