Burberry SS26: The Trench Strikes Again (But Make It Fringe)

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Burberry’s Spring/Summer 2026 show, Daniel Lee’s 57‑look outing, arrived tonight in London packed with more colour, texture, and quintessential Burberry energy than I’ve seen in a while. Crochet is officially back. As is hot pink, plaid, and of course, the trench coat. That is, purely because Burberry says so! Obviously?!

From the live stream, I saw fringe, scarves, surprising shades of greens, blues and of course hot pinks, all wrapped in what felt like an updated British signature. Burberry is a worldwide British favourite, and for good reason. It’s one of the most iconic houses. The front row was stacked: Anna Wintour, Sir Elton John, Jonathan Bailey, Olivia Dean, and so many more. The PR team must have been stressed!

Let’s get into the show - 

Favourite Looks: 1, 5, 8, 10, 11, 14, 21, 24, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 37, 41, 44, 46, 51, 52, 54, 56

Patterns: Fringe, Plaid, Sequins, Crochet, Stripes, Circles, Paisley

See the full collection here - https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/burberry-prorsum#review

The show opened with a banger - a mini trench in orange, yellow, and lime plaid, all criss-crossing in perfect harmony. And yes, I did predict the return of plaid in my earlier trend blog, so we’ll take that as a win. It was giving classic Burberry, but younger, cooler, and with more citrus energy. Obsessed.

Yes they did a lot of trenches, and some may say it was too repetitive or predictable - but why not? Burberry practically invented the trench coat. This season, they debuted trenches in icy blues with hanging fringe (Look 21 - below), plaited detail and fringe dripping from fingertips. Then rust orange (Look 28), I’d normally hate rust, but the underlying floral mini dress peeking out made it semi - bearable to look at.

ABOVE - LOOKS (in order) 34, 41, 21

Then came the paisley trenches in suede, more subtle until you get near: textured, feelable, intricate. Look 34 featured a full-length deep brown suede paisley trench + a hot pink scarf. Loved it so much. A colour combo I never knew would look so good together. I need to try it immediately! Look 37 and 41 (above) echoed that same paisley pattern but in lighter browns. Best twist on the classic Burberry trench I’ve seen in ages.

Patterns were everywhere: plaid mini trenches (opening look), fringe edging on sleeves, metallic finishes, checks, crochet fabrics. Scarves, light and spring‑friendly, made multiple appearances - not heavy winter iterations, but enough to feel deliberate. Could this work for spring? 

Some of the crochet / knit looks stood out big time. Look 14: knit with gold circular chips sewn in so it wasn’t just sheer, interesting and wearable. Capri-style wide-leg trousers were my favourite stand out! Made in plaid, and the hem was finished off with a few inches of metallic circular embellishments (Look 31- below and Look 29 especially). Other looks (44, 46 - below , 51) featured crocheted circular pieces sewn in the same place on capri style trousers - finishing just above the ankle, so Burberry are quite clearly claiming this length as the trouser for SS26! I will 100% be climbing the board for that movement. 

ABOVE - LOOKS (in order) 31, 5, 46

Let’s talk accessories… but not in the usual “here’s a bag that’s louder than the outfit” kind of way. This season, Burberry kept them minimal, complementary, and honestly? Kinda classy. The bags were there, they did their job. But the real MVP? Scarves. Yep, according to Daniel Lee, scarves for spring are the moment.

Now, I know what you’re thinking. Scarves? For spring? But hear me out - these weren’t chunky knits. Think thin, floaty, slinky little things draped over the shoulders and styled like a nod to British unpredictability (it does still rain in April, after all). They added texture and variety without being too overwhelming, and I loved that.

And the setting really helped sell the whole vibe. Models walked across what looked like a sandy, slightly dirty floor, not quite a beach, not quite a construction site! With a backdrop of dreamy sky and clouds behind them. It felt earthy, grounded, and kind of magical all at once. A very British spring day: moody but hopeful. The sky’s clear, but your feet are still covered in dirt.

Look 56

Finale pieces were so well thought out as well! A sharp green tailored two‑piece (Look 55); then Look  56 (on right) - a pink sequin mini dress patterned with green & yellow plaid, paired with a slouchy matching bag and really cool brown ankle boots (with matching pink rim sunglasses because why not). Then closing with Look 57 - a menswear look: hot pink bomber jacket as centrepiece, echoing the pink of the mini dress on one side and the green suit on the other.

So satisfying, visually.

What impressed me was that Lee didn’t just recycle the iconic stuff (trench, check); he reimagined it. Trench coats with fringe and suede paisley underlays, crochet and knit mixed with plaid/ checks/ metallics, playfulness with colour (hot pinks, acid tones, rust) but still with structure. It feels  very much like Burberry with more permission for fun, freedom and creativity! 

As someone who’s long admired Burberry, I expected something strong tonight and I received exactly that. It’s inspired me to start wearing my trench for Autumn now and has put a brilliant full stop on an exceptional London Fashion Week season.

Goodbye for now, Burberry.

With love, 

Mimi x