Raeburn used sustainability as “a creative coat of arms” to deliver a collection that was filled with desirable pieces and strong messages.

Christopher Raeburn’s fall outing was built around fabrics fit for the Arctic, secondhand blankets and wool fabric disguised as shearling.

There was a lightness and transparency to Christopher Raeburn’s signature practical silhouettes.

Taking his cues from artist Ellsworth Kelly, Raeburn turned out camouflage gear with an abstract slant.

The show riffed on space travel, opening with gleaming white parkas and shorts in Tyvek, a tear-resistant, paperlike fabric.

WWD went behind the scenes at Christopher Raeburn’s Spring 2017 show in London.

The designer collaborated with Woolmark on a sharp, outerwear-focused collection that mixed the arty with the military, new and old fabrics.

WWD went behind the scenes at the fall show.

While familiar, Raeburn’s urban-explorer look — with each exit grounded in dark stovepipe jeans and variations on hiking boots — branched out further with prints.

Christopher Raeburn filled his spring runway with a lighthearted mix of floaty fabrics, kimono wraps and military shapes.

WWD went behind the scenes at the spring show.

While loyal to his theme – and the military thread that runs through his label, up to and including repurposed parachute fabrics – this collection of explorer togs did not take flight on the runway.

Inspired by a large-scale life raft he bought online, Christopher Raeburn sent out a sharp, elegant collection that was all about warmth and protection.

WWD visited Christopher Raeburn in his studio ahead of the fall 2015 show.

Christopher Raeburn is the latest designer to craft clothing from an inflatable boat.