Burberry is back! Kate and Rio Ferdinand join glamorous Jade Thirlwall and Patsy Kensit on Southbank as British heritage brand launches its latest collection at London Fashion Week

The best of British heritage welcomed the best of British talent as Burberry presented its latest collection during London Fashion Week on Monday. 

The enduringly popular fashion house debuted the forthcoming range in front of a celebrity-packed front row at Southbank’s National Theatre. 

Those in attendance included retired Manchester United and England footballer Rio Ferdinand and his former reality TV star wife Kate. 

The couple inevitably caught the eye as they made their way into the central London venue as day two of the week long fashion extravaganza continued in earnest. 

Kate, 33, looked typically stylish in a buckled tan co-ord while attending the event with Rio, who opted for a sleeveless shirt and generously cut dress trousers. 

Former Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall (left) and actress Patsy Kensit (right) greeted onlookers as they arrived at Southbank’s National Theatre ahead of the presentation 

Kate and Rio inevitably caught the eye as they posed for photos outside the venue on Monday 

The former footballer, 45, now a successful pundit, rounded off the look with a pair of polished dress shoes and heavily tinted sunglasses. 

Elsewhere former Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall took a break from promotional commitments in order to attend Monday’s show. 

The singer, who recently launched a solo career with debut single Angel Of My Dreams, wore a tan leather jacket and pleated trousers.

Jade, 31, rounded off the look by wearing a scarf emblazoned with the brand’s iconic check signature. 

Luxury fashion giant Burberry – a London fashion Week veteran – is one of the handful of brands publishing scientific targets with its materials and production techniques. 

Known for its tartan branding, the fashion house recently raised its emission reduction goals and hopes to be carbon neutral by 2040.

But BFC chief executive Caroline Rush said: ‘To set carbon reduction targets, you need a team to be able to measure your targets, understand how to reduce them and then report on them.

‘For a small business that’s quite a challenge.’

To help, the BFC now has some 50 businesses that will go through its “low carbon transition” programme for designers.

Ideally, advocates say the programme should be extended to help brands monitor and report their carbon reduction plans.