'A True British Icon': A New Exhibition Is to Celebrate the Burberry Trench Coat, as Made in Yorkshire

London's V&A announces a new exhibition all about Burberry

Last week we wrote about the V&A’s “full” upcoming schedule of exhibitions. Turns out we were talking absolute nonsense as the V&A has only gone and announced another one. V&A has unveiled The Burberry Trench: Crafting an icon. And, yes, it’s an exhibition all about the Burberry trench coat and its history. There will be more on show than what to some eyes no doubt looks like a somewhat bland tan trench coat, though. As the V&A's highlights reel…

'A true British icon': A new exhibition is to celebrate the Burberry trench coat, as made in Yorkshire

Burberry has teamed up with the V&A museum to stage an exhibition celebrating its coveted trench coats - made in Yorkshire for more than 50 years - as the luxury British brand marks its 170th anniversary.

Burberry and the V&A partner on a new display celebrating the history and innovation of the trench coat

Opening on 21 September, it will feature rare material from the Burberry Archive and the V&A collection to mark the brand’s 170th anniversary

EXCLUSIVE: The V&A Marks Burberry’s 170-year Heritage With New Trenchcoat Display

"The Burberry Trench: Crafting an Icon" will bring archive pieces and runway looks to the V&A’s Prince Consort Gallery ahead of a new Burberry-backed Fashion Gallery in 2028.

A Burberry Exhibition Is Coming To The V&A London

The V&A's Prince Consort Gallery hosts a free display on the history of the Burberry trench from 21st September, marking the brand's 170th anniversary. The Burberry Trench: Crafting an Icon traces the coat back to Thomas Burberry's 1879 invention of cotton gabardine, works through the details that define it (the storm flap, the House Check lining,...