British luxury brand, Burberry will open a photography exhibit reflecting different aspects of the British way of life during London Fashion Week.
Held over three floors in the rooms of Old Sessions House, Burberry’s new show venue in London’s Clerkenwell, ‘Here We Are’ will be divided into themes which reflect different aspects of the British way of life.
Old Sessions House will open to the public for the first time since its restoration.
The exhibition will showcase important bodies of work by individual photographers as discrete, monographic presentations, alongside the thematic displays.
Highlights include:
- Never-before-seen prints by Shirley Baker and Ken Russell
- Karen Knorr’s portrayal of Belgravia in 1979
- Charlie Phillips’s photographs of his local Notting Hill community
- Brian Griffin’s unconventional portraits of British businessmen
- A presentation of work by photographer Alasdair McLellan, who Burberry announces today as its latest creative collaborator, will also be included in the exhibition
‘Here We Are’ is curated by Christopher Bailey, president and chief creative officer, Burberry, and Lucy Kumara Moore, writer, curator and director of Claire de Rouen, and co-curated by Alasdair McLellan.
Christopher Bailey said: "When we started thinking about curating “Here We Are”, I knew I wanted it to celebrate a certain strand of British photography that I have always loved – one which documents the many and varied tribes and clans and classes that make up this island of ours."
"It’s the spirit of those photographs – sometimes ironic, sometimes tender, always truthful – that has guided our September collection.
"It’s the spirit of those photographs – sometimes ironic, sometimes tender, always truthful – that has guided our September collection.
"Together they will form an exhibition in our new show space, celebrating a very British way of life and way of dressing.’
The exhibit will feature over 200 works by photographers including Dafydd Jones, Bill Brandt, Brian Griffin, Shirley Baker, Jane Bown, Martin Parr, Jo Spence, Ken Russell, Charlie Phillips, Karen Knorr, Janette Beckman and Andy Sewell.
Burberry also announced a new creative collaboration with Photographer Alasdair Mclellan, which will include him capturing portfolios of images for the brand.
Images are revealing on Burberry’s social platforms, with new portraits being unveiled throughout the next few months.
To celebrate this collaboration, ‘Here We Are’ will also feature a special presentation of over 70 photographs by McLellan – the largest number of his works shown to date.
To celebrate this collaboration, ‘Here We Are’ will also feature a special presentation of over 70 photographs by McLellan – the largest number of his works shown to date.
The presentation will include four bodies of work taken in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, alongside previously unseen photographs.
Inspired by the spirit captured in British social portraiture, Burberry’s September collection for men and women will be presented on 16 September.
Inspired by the spirit captured in British social portraiture, Burberry’s September collection for men and women will be presented on 16 September.
The entire collection will be available for immediate purchase globally, and will also be exhibited at Old Sessions House. The exhibit is free entry.
