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Burberry and Leeds Beckett Reinvent The Trench Coat to Train Yorkshire’s Next Generation

Burberry partners with Leeds Beckett University to foster future designers through a tailored program.

Published: Jun 27, 2026 6:26 PM

By Jeanel Alvarado

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Burberry and Leeds Beckett Reinvent The Trench Coat to Train Yorkshire’s Next Generation

Burberry has formalised its partnership with Leeds Beckett University and its BA (Hons) Fashion Design course, strengthening the brand’s commitment to nurturing emerging talent and the future of British design in Yorkshire and across the UK. The announcement builds on a pilot programme launched in 2024, turning a successful collaboration into a long term pipeline between a regional arts school and one of Britain’s most recognisable luxury houses.

A Yorkshire-rooted partnership The partnership is rooted in a shared connection to Yorkshire, where Burberry maintains a longstanding presence through its Leeds office and manufacturing sites in Castleford and Keighley.

These sites are central to the making of the Burberry trench coat, with gabardine woven in Keighley and coats constructed and hand‑finished in Castleford.

By partnering with Leeds Beckett University’s Leeds School of Arts, Burberry brings its heritage of craftsmanship and innovation into direct contact with emerging designers, blending academic training with real‑world industry expectations.

“Reinventing the Trench: A Study in Craft and Form” As part of Leeds Beckett’s flagship tailoring project, second year students took on a live industry brief titled “Reinventing the Trench: A Study in Craft and Form.” The brief challenged them to: Redesign and construct the Burberry trench coat using surplus gabardine, the pioneering fabric invented by Thomas Burberry in 1879…

Burberry and Leeds Beckett Reinvent The Trench Coat to Train Yorkshire’s Next Generation

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