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The best of British heritage welcomed the best of British talent when Burberry presented its latest collection during London Fashion Week on Monday.
The popular fashion house debuted its next range in front of a celebrity-packed front row at the National Theatre Southbank.
Among those in attendance were retired Manchester United and England footballer Rio Ferdinand and his wife, former reality TV star Kate.
The pair inevitably turned heads as they entered the central London venue as the second day of the week-long fashion extravaganza continued in earnest.
Kate, 33, looked typically chic in a buckled tan ensemble as she attended the event with Rio, who opted for a sleeveless shirt and generously cut dress pants.
Kate and Rio Ferdinand were on hand as Burberry unveiled its latest collection at London Fashion Week on Monday afternoon.
Former Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall (left) and actress Patsy Kensit (right) greeted audience members as they arrived at the National Theatre Southbank ahead of the performance.
Kate and Rio inevitably turned heads as they posed for photos outside the venue on Monday.
The 45-year-old former footballer, now a successful commentator, completed his look with a pair of smart dress shoes and heavily tinted sunglasses.
Elsewhere, former Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall took time out from her promotional commitments to attend Monday’s show.
The singer, who recently launched a solo career with her debut single Angel Of My Dreams, wore a tan leather jacket and pleated trousers.
Jade, 31, completed the look with a scarf emblazoned with the brand’s iconic signature check.
Luxury fashion giant Burberry, a veteran of London Fashion Week, is one of the few brands to publish scientific targets for its materials and production techniques.
The fashion house, known for its Scottish label, recently increased 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 your targets, understand how to reduce them and then report on them.
“For a small business, this is quite a challenge.”
To help, the BFC now has around 50 companies that will go through its “low carbon transition” programme for designers.
Proponents say the ideal would be to expand the program to help brands monitor and report on their carbon reduction plans.
