Burberry Prorsum Men Fall 2012 Fashion Show, Milan

FWD101 Model walks the runway at the Burberry Prorsum show during Men Fall 2012 Fashion Week in Milan on Saturday, January 14, 2012.

The silhouettes range from heritage trench coats, double breasted top coats and cropped bomber jackets to field caban coats, tapered turn-up trousers and other fine pieces. Mr. Bailey utilized some proper winter fabrics for the line with some amazing detailing to boot. Look for an autumn color palette as well which puts shades of khaki alongside camel, dark auburn, burgundy, plum and a good set of greys and charcoals as well.

"I liked the idea of familiar clothes, but playing with the proportioned with a certain contradiction. We are all hankering after something that is more gentile and calm, and a little more polite too," explained Bailey post show.

Best of all was Bailey's ability to contrast silhouettes and fabrics with a certain bravura. Take his elaborate Mod parkas, rather recognizable all-weather Limey style, but subverted and enhanced with Bailey's bold choice of dramatic horizontal stripe panels. Or his micro blouson in padded nylon, worn over the sheerest of lean suits.
"In my head I was thinking of a city smog, that became foggy, and then rain, and finally at the end there was snow," said Bailey.