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Byline: --ELLEN MILLER
WHO: Christopher Bailey, creative director of Burberry. MISSION: To design jewelry with an "aggressive feeling" that pays homage to Burberry's military roots (at the turn of the century, Burberry designed uniforms for British army officers). HISTORY LESSON: The collection, embellished with metal hardware, grommets, and studs, was inspired by rare drawings of ancient Celtic battle shields. "I wanted it to feel almost like armor," Bailey says. THE TUTORS: Bailey looked at Nancy Cunard's stacked bracelets, Elizabethan armor, Cecil Beaton's photographs, and London itself. "You can't help but be impressed by the clash between the conservative and the rebellious in London," he says. FLOWER POWER: "I often ...