It’s been a long time since Burberry had a truly notable, standout handbag. I think even the brand’s most ardent fans would agree with that—although the London-based outerwear stalwart has consistently turned out new designs for years, the brand has never quite found a handbag foothold among similar consumer-centric luxury brands like Louis Vuitton and Gucci, which rely on the product category for far larger portions of their overall revenue. Now that Burberry has hired former Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci, though, that might be changing, and the first indications were on the Burberry Spring 2019 runway in London last week.
Under Tisci’s watch, Givenchy released handbag hit after hit, including the Antigona, Nightingale and Panodra Bags, all of which sold well (and continue to sell well) for years and put Givenchy on the map for handbag buyers in a way it had never been before. By the looks of things on Tisci’s first Burberry runway, he seems to have the same intention with his new brand, and with pretty solid results. The top-handled day bag that figured most prominently during the show is sleek but structurally distinctive, which was always a hallmark of Tisci’s Givenchy tenure.
In addition to that top handle, the collection also included a new flap bag with logo hardware in the shape of the new, Hermès-aping Burberry logo that Tisci debuted in advance of his first show. The logo, and by extension the logo hardware, is not my favorite, but the bags themselves are sharp and simple, which provides a solid base not for the brand’s accessories vision to expand.
[Photos via Vogue Runway]
Oh my… that B logo is just awful. Looks so cheap and tacky.
Some nice travel bags (featured image), but nothing really standing out to me.
Right? It looks like a fake of a fake of a fake. Based on the past weeks’ posts on Purseblog, I don’t see anything I want to own on the horizon for the foreseeable future. Very sad.
Ahhh…it’s between meh and bad. TB….Thomas Burberry or tuberculosis…?
Or Tory Burch! haha
Hard pass
Nr 2 is nice, nr 10 is ok, nr 14 would be nice in one solid color, but neither one of the colors on the bag was nice. All of the others look really bad. The box bags could be cute but the huge TB logo is awful.
Number 1 ok, but how easily will that black leather scratch? Also how securely does it close, any inside pockets? The plaid version in 11 is ok but…has kind of a pliage wannabe vibe. The rest, no. And even the two I sort of like won’t have me reaching for my wallet. Pass.
The only one that really caught my eye was the slouchy doctor bag (13), but perhaps in all leather, not with canvas sides.
I really like that big bag. I could use something like that for work!
The bags were meh, Burberry bags have always been meh, no strong brand identity with their bags. HOWEVER, the clothes were gorgeous, both on trend and consistent with their brand DNA.
What does the “T” mean in the new logo? And the “B” looks like old-school Boston Red Sox logo.
T stands for Thomas. Burberry was founded by a man named Thomas Burberry.
Thank you. I thought it represented Time Bomb, and wondered how people got past security carrying them 🙂
Thank you!!! I should have known that. The T really threw me for a loop. Thanks!
The only one that looks decent is #16.
I don’t know why I thought Ricardo would have the power to make me finally look at Burberry in a different way other tha. The British equivalent of Coach…
I loved him for Givenchy and this is just a huge let down. He deserves better than to design for such a subpar brand. These literally made me say “uhmmmmmmmm” aloud for the whole duration of the runway show. Ugh :l
“The British equivalent of Coach” I’m gagging.
🙁 Very timid, derivative bags. I caught whiffs of Off White, Prada, and Saint Laurent influences… but nothing here screams original. Disappointing!
I actually really like some of these designs but nothing screams original to me. I think it’s a bit too safe for Ricardo. I’m not kicking the horse yet though since this is only his first collection for them so I’m hoping it would improve. If not, then Burberry must really have some bad juju going on for them if Ricardo can’t save them.
The big brown tote bag on #16 is gorgeous! But I’m not sure how convenient the tucked-in flap would be.
I don’t understand the bags with 2 leather squares & the rectangle –anyone know the source or use?
Nothing look original here. Some is a Birkin inspired, some is a PS1 clutch inspired, some is a Prada inside bag inspired. Really? And I don’t like that B and the new font.