Burberry is back! Kate and Rio Ferdinand join glamorous Jade Thirlwall and Patsy Kensit on Southbank as British heritage brand launches its latest collection at London Fashion Week
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The best of British heritage welcomed the best of British talent as Burberry presented its latest collection at London Fashion Week on Monday.
The ever-popular fashion house presented the new collection to a packed line-up of celebrities at the National Theatre in Southbank.
Those in attendance included former Manchester United and England footballer Rio Ferdinand and his former reality star wife Kate.
The couple inevitably turned heads as they entered the central London venue, where the second day of the week-long fashion extravaganza was in full swing.
Kate, 33, looked her usual stylish best in a brown buckled co-ord as she attended the event with Rio, who opted for a sleeveless top and loose-fitting trousers.
Kate and Rio Ferdinand were on hand as Burberry unveiled its latest collection during London Fashion Week on Monday afternoon
Former Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall (left) and actress Patsy Kensit (right) greeted spectators as they arrived at the National Theatre in Southbank for the presentation
Kate and Rio inevitably turned heads when they posed for photos outside the venue on Monday
The 45-year-old former footballer, now a successful analyst, completed his look with a pair of polished shoes and brightly coloured sunglasses.
Elsewhere, former Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall took a break from promotional commitments to attend Monday’s show.
The singer, who recently launched a solo career with debut single Angel Of My Dreams, wore a brown leather jacket and pleated trousers.
Jade, 31, completed the look with a scarf featuring the brand’s iconic checked logo.
Luxury fashion giant Burberry, a veteran of London Fashion Week, is one of the few brands to publish scientific targets on its materials and production techniques.
The fashion house, known for its tartan branding, recently raised its emissions reduction targets and hopes to be carbon neutral by 2040.
But BFC chief executive Caroline Rush said: ‘To set carbon reduction targets you need a team that can measure the targets, understand how to reduce them and then report on them.
‘That is quite a challenge for a small company.’
To help with this, the BFC now has around 50 companies participating in its Low Carbon Transition programme for designers.
Advocates say the program should ideally be expanded to help brands monitor and report on their carbon reduction plans.