Rude and Self-Assured - Burberry Prorsum S/S 2011

Let's start with the shoes: Not only were they cankle-inducing, but they were clearly incredibly difficult to walk in - not just by the fact that two models had to remove their shoes, but by the embarrassing walk of the closing and many other models - how absolutely awquard was that?

In a season where everyone is doing ankle-length skirts and palazzo pants, Bailey decided to continue the ultra-mini dress and the ultra-skinny trouser. Someone trying to make a precocious statment about being beyond trends?
But there was one trend he did attempt - minimalism. And how dire was this attempt? Literally the most boring and shapeless dresses, or long tops, in silk satin with a zip detail.
How is a house so famous for its creative embellishments to change the classic Burberry look supposed to encorporate minimal looks? The answer: Just. Don't. Try.
But even though he included two minimalist-esque pieces, he also showed over-the-top animal-prints in a similar, but different colour jacket.

In my opinion, Bailey would have made a much more tasteful statement by ignoring the trends and continuing his (admittedly, getting-tired) classic Bailey-for-Burberry collections instead of deliberately going the opposite direction almost to kick dirt in the struggling houses' faces.