Burberry's creative director talks about
his interests in the company and his philosophy of what clothes are suppose to be.
on what attracted him to Burberry
"The heritage, the history, the stoicism of the brand, the philosophy of the brand, the democracy. It's a very democratic company. The culture of the brand — you know it's very open, very warm, very embracing, and that was attractive to me. I love the fact that the brand spoke to so many people, so many backgrounds, so many cultures and ways of living life."
on what makis his designs for menswear modern:
"So much of it is proportion, fit and fabric. In terms of fabric, so much now is about seasonless fabrics, and historical fabrics were generally much heavier. So a lot of it has been about innovation with fabric. Proportion has also changed completely, as it does throughout generations. And generally everyone is going toward a slimmer fit, whereas historically menswear has been bulkier."
designers he admires:
"Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, Dries Van Noten. I like Cappellini, in terms of furniture. Vincent Van Duysen, a Belgian architect. I do love architecture, but I like music as well, and I classify that as design too."
on the music he listens to:
I'm kind of a fool with music. I like so many different types of music — you know, Rufus Wainwright, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Nina Simone. And then I love Vampire Weekend.
report by Kate Betts
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