On April 16th, British luxury brand Burberry celebrated its London hometown in Los Angeles, the heart of the entertainment industry, with an event at the iconic landmark Griffith Observatory.
Hosted by Burberry’s Chief Creative and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Bailey, the event was attended by over 700 guests from around the world including Cara Delevingne, Ryan Seacrest, David, Victoria, Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper Beckham, Mila Kunis, Tang Wei, Elton John, David Furnish, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Jason Statham, January Jones, Anna Wintour, Naomi Campbell just to name a few.
Anna Wintour in Burberry dress
Naomi Campbell wearing a fancy Burberry coat
Rachel Zoe pretty Burberry dress!
Rosie Huntington Whiteley loving her Burberry dress
January Jones wearing Burberry
Chiara Ferragni in Burberry
Cara Delevingne in Burberry
The Event
The evening began with guests entering a specially created English garden through wrought iron Georgian gates, inspired by the Royal Parks of London. The landscaped garden, filled with British lavender and roses, provided the perfect setting to watch the sun set over the Hollywood Hills.
Ryan Seacrest
David Furnish and Sir Elton John
The Runway Show
The journey continued as guests took their seats in the custom-built show space, to watch the brand’s runway show featuring the Burberry family of models including Naomi Campbell, Jourdan Dunn, Sam Rollinson, Charlotte Wiggins, Malaika Firth, Ella Richards, Amber Anderson, George Barnett and George Le Page, showcasing the Burberry Autumn/Winter 2015 womens and mens collections.
The show closed with a collection of exclusive eveningwear, featuring floor-length tulle dresses with cut-out waistcoats and silk thread embroidery for women and slim-fit velvet tuxedos with grosgrain details for men. The finale featured a surprise runway appearance from British film and television star James Corden.
British Burberry music acts George Ezra, Tom Odell, Clare Maguire and Benjamin Clementine flew in from London to perform live tracks during the show.
David Beckham and Anna Wintour
The Beckham Family
Victoria Beckham wearing Burberry
To Los Angeles
As the show ended, the First Battalion Grenadier Guards entered the space, which opened up to reveal the iconic Griffith Observatory at the end of the runway.
The 19 guards, performing with drums and flutes, led the models and guests outside on an extended runway, leaving the backdrop of the London skyline behind them.
The First Battalion Grenadier Guards continued their performance outside while giant digital projections of the guards and the British and American flags illuminated the façade of the Observatory.
pics via Burberry
