Riccardo Tisci’s New Burberry Fall 2021 Menswear Collection Questions What “Outdoor” Dressing Is Supposed To Look Like

When Riccardo Tisci showed Burberry’s co-ed spring ’21 collection during London Fashion Week in September, he gathered more than 50 models in the woods somewhere in the British countryside (in a socially-distanced way) to show the world (via Twitch) just how outdoorsy the brand could really be. For a men’s-only fall ’21 showing (timed oddly to the women’s shows during London Fashion Week), Tisci went once again to the great outdoors. But this time, it was a bit more avant-garde, looking to both past and future visions of what an outdoor focused wardrobe is supposed to look like. A look from Burberry’s outdoor-inspired fall ’21 menswear collection. CREDIT: Courtesy of Burberry The collection comes at a time when the outdoor market is booming, and while fashion’s love affair with outdoor brands may be in full swing, most still present a traditional idea of the “outdoor” look, going back to the tried-and-true products that the category has purveyed for decades (i.e. The North Face jacket, a Patagonia fleece, a Merrell hiking boot). Instead of riffing on boilerplate outdoor items, Tisci created some new ones — and looked back to antique ideas of what outdoor wear looked like in the past. The designer turned to the craft

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