Burberry is a British luxury fashion house that was established in 1856 by Thomas Burberry, a former draper’s apprentice, when he opened his own store in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England . The brand initially focused on developing outdoors attire and later introduced gabardine, a hardwearing, water-resistant yet breathable fabric, to its brand in 1879 . Burberry opened a shop in the Haymarket, London in 1891 . Today, Burberry designs and distributes ready-to-wear clothing, including trench coats, leather accessories, and footwear.