Burberry is mad for plaid. The 154-year-old company has long been associated with its gabardine-checked fabric, invented by founder Thomas Burberry. Burberry-lined "trench" coats, worn by British soldiers in WWI, became a company icon. Burberry operates retail and wholesale businesses and a licensing network.(The luxury brand's retail sales now outweigh its wholesale revenues.) Its 440 company-owned stores and concessions in high-end department stores worldwide sell men's, women's, and children's designer apparel and accessories; burberry bag, burberry boots, burberry coat,Burberry watch, Burberry scarves, etc.it boasts the Prorsum and Burberry London brand names. Burberry has experienced a fashion renaissance and has expanded into baby clothes, blue jeans, and personal products.
