Dubai, UAE, March 10, 2016:  

THE GABARDINE lace COLLECTION

Introducing The Gabardine Lace Collection – Burberry’s Autumn/Winter 2015 collection of sunglasses and optical frames for women.

The new collection references English heritage lace, detailed on the gold metal temples that are inspired by draped gabardine lace. The metal temples are created using a casting process, traditionally used in fine jewellery and sculpture.

English heritage lace has featured in recent Burberry collections using the same yarn as Burberry’s iconic gabardine fabric. Invented by Thomas Burberry in 1879, gabardine is lightweight, protective and innovative.

Available in a range of materials, colours and styles, The Gabardine Lace Collection includes polished metal and acetate frames. The acetate colour palette features tortoiseshell, dark amber gradient and military red gradient. Shapes include butterfly and square acetate sun frames and square and cat-eye acetate optical frames.

The collection is revealed by British actresses Holliday Grainger and Clara Paget in the global Burberry Autumn/Winter 2015 advertising campaign, shot in London by photographer Mario Testino under the creative direction of Christopher Bailey, Burberry Chief Creative and Chief Executive Officer.

SUN FOR WOMEN - BE4208Q

• Butterfly acetate front frame with faceting around the top brow and side
• Large gold metal draped gabardine temple featuring English heritage lace pattern
• Temple tips are leather-wrapped with tonal stitching, taking inspiration from the distinctive leather-clad trench buckle
• Acetate colour palette: tortoiseshell and dark amber gradient
• Scratch-resistant lenses
• Worn by British actress Holliday Grainger in the Burberry Autumn/Winter 2015 campaign

SUN FOR WOMEN - BE4207

• Square acetate front frame with faceting on the top brow
• Small gold metal draped gabardine temple featuring English heritage lace pattern
• Acetate colour palette: tortoiseshell and military red gradient
• Scratch-resistant lenses

OPTICAL FOR WOMEN - BE2210

• Cat-eye acetate front frame
• Small gold metal draped gabardine temple featuring English heritage lace pattern
• Acetate colour palette: tortoiseshell and military red gradient
• Worn by British actress Clara Paget in the Burberry Autumn/Winter 2015 campaign

OPTICAL FOR WOMEN - BE2211

• Square acetate front frame
• Small gold metal draped gabardine temple featuring English heritage lace pattern
• Acetate colour palette: tortoiseshell and dark amber gradient

SPRING/SUMMER 2016

SUN FOR WOMEN - BE4205

• Round transparent acetate sunglasses with bold brow detail, Two-tone front and temples, Metallic Burberry logo on the temples
• Colour palette:
  • Two-tone transparent smokey-nude
  • brow and transparent nude base
  • Gradient grey lenses
  • Transparent nude temples and
  • transparent smokey-nude temple tips
  • Two-tone transparent mid tone horn
  • effect brow and transparent amber base
  • Gradient brown lenses
  • Transparent amber temples and
  • transparent mid tone horn effect temple tips
• Scratch-resistant gradient lenses

OPTICAL FOR WOMEN - BE2209

• Cat-eye transparent acetate optical, frames with bold brow detail, Two-tone front and temples, Metallic Burberry logo on the temples
• Colour palette:
  • Two-tone transparent smokey nude
  • brow and transparent nude base
  • Transparent nude temples and
  • transparent smokey nude temple tips
  • Two-tone transparent military red horn effect
  • brow and transparent military red base
  • Transparent military red temples and
  • transparent military red horn effect temple tips
• Scratch-resistant lenses

SUN FOR WOMEN - BE4209

• Oval transparent acetate sunglasses, Front and temples in tonal shades
• Acetate temples with gold, metal-capped hinges and core wire with the signature Horseferry check
• Colour palette:
  • Transparent dark grey front with
  • transparent pale grey temples
  • Gradient grey lenses
  • Transparent rose pink front with
  • transparent daffodil yellow temples
  • Gradient brown lenses
  • Transparent teal front with
  • transparent sky blue temples
  • Gradient grey lenses
• Scratch-resistant gradient lenses

OPTICAL FOR WOMEN - BE2213

• Oval transparent acetate optical frames, Front and temples in contrasting shades
• Acetate temples with gold, metal-capped hinges and core wire with the signature Horseferry check
• Colour palette:
  • Transparent taupe brown front and
  • transparent daffodil yellow temples
  • Transparent rose pink front and
  • transparent daffodil yellow temples
• Scratch-resistant lenses

SUN FOR MEN - BE4211

• Square transparent acetate sunglasses, Front and temples in contrasting shades
• Acetate temples with silver metal-capped hinges and core wire with the signature Horseferry check
• Colour palette:
  • Transparent dark grey front and
  • transparent pale grey temples
  • Grey lenses
  • Transparent olive front and
  • transparent light olive temples
  • Gradient green lenses
• Scratch-resistant gradient lenses

OPTICAL FOR MEN - BE2214

• Square transparent acetate optical frames Front and temples in contrasting shades
• Acetate temples with silver metal-capped hinges and core wire with the signature Horseferry check
• Colour palette:
  • Transparent dark grey front and
  • transparent pale grey temples
  • Transparent olive front and
  • transparent light olive temples
• Scratch-resistant lenses

SPRING/SUMMER 2016 RUNWAY

SUN FOR MEN - BE4223

• Eyewear collection for men, introduced at the Burberry Menswear Spring/Summer 2016 show in London
• A collection of square sunglass frames inspired by the Spring/Summer 2016 runway collection called ‘Strait-Laced’
• Frames feature flush acetate front and uniform thick temples Traditional double pin hinges visible on the front and temples Polished metallic, dark nickel, Burberry logo on the temples
• Colour palette:
  • Ochre tortoiseshell acetate front
  • and temples with black lenses
  • Black acetate front and
  • temples with black lenses
  • Amber tortoiseshell front and
  • temples with brown lenses
• Scratch-resistant gradient lenses

SUN FOR WOMEN - BE4229

• Eyewear collection for women, introduced at the Burberry Womenswear Spring/Summer 2016 show in London
• The collection introduces an oversize cat-eye shape with black lenses
• Frames feature exaggerated temples with silver coloured metallic capped tips with engraved Burberry logo Hinge points with traditional double pin hinges, visible on the temples and front
• The acetate colour palette is inspired by the Spring/Summer 2016 runway collection ‘Functionregalia’ and includes styles in black and nude
• Scratch-resistant lenses