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It's Burberry Prorsum Spring/Summer 2012 show yesterday. Or, should I say it's almost midnite here in Malaysia instead, since the show started late noon in Milan. One word to sum up about the collection: surprise. Surprise becoz I don't really see the typical Burberry Prorsum anymore when it somes to Spring/Summer. In fact, I have seen a different direction of Burberry these days, which started to steer away a little bit from their typical oh we are just offering the mac and tartan brand. From the way their making studded and punk part of edginess into the fashion house for the current SS11, to now that seems to inject the Rastafarian factor with the beanie cap and batik prints, it's like Burberry has been on crack as the sun really shines up high, huh?
Anyway. I'm not talking about the clothes coz I didn't really like 'em at all. Or maybe, just a couple of pieces which look quite okay. Just okay. But what I'm gonna talk about is the iPad cases which seems to be noticed carried by the models at the end of the show which looks direly interesting. An iPad case which not only comes in various colors, but will upped your style factor up the roof.
When I said up the roof, what I really mean is your budget coz these iPad cases perhaps are the most expensive to date. They're made of croc skin which cost about £2500 each! (conversion: more than USD4000/RM 12,000!!). Think your Chanel quilted case for your fav tablet is already made a big hole to your wallet? Well, these Burberry might've just burn it!
These iPad cases are lightly padded to give protection to the gadget inside. And they're colour-dyed - from Bordeaux red to British green, coated and hand polished for a unique glossy finish, and comes with secure snap button closure under the flap and Burberry logo on the front. Design-wise: simple, though it looks quite similar to what Alaia and Oscar de la Renta did. Yet it looks great when you carry your Apple iPad inside. This is when techno and fashion really merge together.
If you think you can't wait for next SS12 to own one, get 'em now as they're available at Burberry online.
[pix from gq and burberry]
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