Burberry 2020-2021 Resort Collection Worn by Burberry Associates

Burberry’s 2020/2021 resort collection brings an added dose of authenticity to the fashion scene, photographing the collection on the luxury brand’s own employees. Typically, they are found standing outside their own London front doors or striding through their neighborhood — obeying every social distancing rule but no masks.

Before leaving this lead image, the black wool jacked “with a graceful draped detail that bisects the lapels to tie at the bust and its matching high-waisted, straight-leg trousers’ is a total love, writes Nicole Phelps.

It will be interesting to see what happens to the model industry going forward as profits plunge and consumers are short on cash. it may be a long while before happy days are here again in the modeling world — unless like Gigi Hadid, you are also working to establish your photographer credentials.

Frankly, the Burberry associates look just great. Had the brand said nothing about the models, we would assume they were readily available newbies in London.

As for its world-famous logo and plaid branding, designer Riccardo Tisci went over-sized with his plaids and trench coat belt, while using hems and scarves for bill-boarding — everywhere big.

By contrast, Tisci infused tiny, whimsical flowers for all into the collection, reinforcing the frequent message that quarantine gives one time to slow down and smell the roses, so to speak.