High-End Unforgettables

ONE The trench coast was created to go to war in.    Burberry designed the coat for the British soldiers that fought in the Boer War. TWO When soldiers returned from war, they continued to wear their trench coats.   The public quickly realized just how sturdy the coats were as they became a symbol of pride. THREE Thomas Burberry invented a rain-resistant fabric in the late 1800s.   Gabardine: A woven fabric that is used on numerous suits and overcoats.   The fabric was worn by polar explorers including the first man to reach the South Pole: Roald Amundsen. FOUR Thomas Burberry began as a draper’s assistant.   He opened his own store in 1856 when he was 21 years old: T. Burberry & Sons.   He focused on manufacturing quality outerwear.   Burberry opened his first store in London in 1891. FIVE In 1900, the British War Office commissioned Burberry to design an overcoat for them.   The overcoats that they were using were too heavy.   Burberry also desi

Warhol x Red Nail Polish In 1993, Christian Louboutin made a shoe inspired by Andy Warhol’s flower paintings.    He developed the prototype, which was a pink heel with a cloth blossom.    He believed that the shoe was similar to the drawing yet he thought that they were missing something.    Luckily, there was an employee using red nail polish at the time. Louboutin decided to try to polish on the prototype and the rest is history. Louboutin Manicure Nail polish inspired red bottoms and Louboutin has paid back the favor by inspiring a specific manicure: The Louboutin Manicure.   The tops of the nails are painted black and the bottom of the fingernail tip is painted red. Red Wraps the Mind Red provokes the most response among humans.   The color is intense and induces numerous emotions.   Studies have shown that the color is the only one that is able to make people feel high levels of passion and violence.   Andrew Elliot of the University of Roches