The flashes of colour, wispy fabrics and animal prints of past seasons give way to an army of sophisticated trench coats, revisited officer’s coats, raincoats with fur-trimmed hoods and imposing scarves with tapered fringes. The palette is organic: deep browns, mossy greens and intense burgundies intertwine in a stylistic narrative with earthy, racy accents.

Even the garments nestled beneath this imposing winter armour exude robustness and functionality. Pieces designed to warm without artifice, where cut takes precedence over ostentation.

On the catwalk at Tate Britain, a hybrid cast of models and British icons strode confidently through the space. Richard E. Grant, Burberry’s new muse, Lesley Manville, an elegant figure, and Jason Isaacs, with his theatrical charisma, walked the catwalk dressed in corduroy trousers, structured jodhpurs and indomitable tartans, enhanced by long kilts belted at the front.

And there’s no shortage of accessories: elegantly brandished umbrellas, weekend bags covered in the essential Burberry check, and glossy leather riding boots, flat or thigh-high, complete this look that’s part rural aristocracy, part conquering modernity. A wardrobe where rigour and heritage mingle with instinct, where fashion becomes a story, between tradition and the avant-garde.