A darker take on the bounty of the English countryside informed Emma Hill's Fall 2013 collection for Mulberry. Floral prints, like a spray of multicolored flowers on black fabric, bloomed all over the offering, as did variations on the classic English check in multiple sizes. Butterflies, another visual motif, kept the nature theme going, but a dark color palette of oxblood, midnight blue, and emerald provided an interesting tension.
But to keep things from getting too dark, the brand stationed a flower sculpture on the side of its runway and cast Max the dog to model a check coat and another coat in a butterfly print.
>> In the year that ended March 31, profits at Mulberry more than quadrupled to 17.1 million pounds ($28 million) on the back of a 69 percent leap in sales. The accelerated increase in sales (121.6 million pounds, or $199.4 million, from 72.1 million pounds, or $118.2 million) came in part from nine store openings, a new London flagship, and robust growth both internationally and online. According to Godfrey Davis, Mulberry chairman and chief executive: "Strong demand in all markets has continued into the new financial year and the outlook for the Mulberry brand is positive. While we remain cautious about the global economic environment, we are focused on accelerating our international expansion." [
