Thursday, August 22, 2013

Burberry Trench coat

CLOAKED IN BURBERRY


Synonymous with timeless pieces every woman should own, and reinvented every Fall season, Thomas Burberry the Founder and designer of the Trench coat never intended or thought his design would be such a classic design hanging in every fashionable woman's closet.

Thomas Burberry was commissioned by the War office in 1914 to adapt an officers coat to suit all weather conditions during WWI. The coat was durable, water resistant, and light. Soon after lined with the infamous "Burberry Check" pattern, the coat caught the eyes of the fashion industry and became what it is today.







Wednesday, August 21, 2013

THE wrist WATCH

TIME IS ON OUR SIDE


Evolving from spring driven mechanics in 15 century Europe, to todays electric and solar powered technology, The Watch has come a long way from its humble origins. Named after the Old English word "woecce" meaning watchman, it was used by them to keep track of their shifts.

The trend caught on with soldiers in WWI, instead of using pocket watches they took "Wristlet" design that women used and adapted them on leather straps and with unbreakable glass covers for the weather conditions, soon after it became a necessity to both men and women and is now a classic and timeless accessory.