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Everything you need to know about Burberry's "checkered" past

London - Burberry Group plc is set to embark on a new chapter in its colorful history as the British heritage house has named its new Chief Creative Officer, Riccardo Tisci. As Christopher Bailey prepares to exit the luxury fashion house, FashionUnited takes a moment to reflect on Burberry's impressive history. We share a few of its design and...

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Burberry names Riccardo Tisci as its successor to Christopher Bailey

London - Riccardo Tisci, former Creative Director at Givenchy has been named as Burberry's new Chief Creative Officer. It seems as if the British heritage fashion house wasted no time in finding its successor to celebrated designer Christopher Bailey, as Tisci is set to take on his new role the 12th of March. "I am honoured and delighted to be...

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Rainbows and retro pieces: Bailey bows out at Burberry

From classic check baseball caps to shell suits, Christopher Bailey raided the Burberry archive for his final collection at London Fashion Week on Saturday, while looking to the future with the rainbow flag. Bailey bowed out after more than 17 years at the British fashion house with a collection drawing on street style and highlighting gay...

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Christopher Bailey bids farewell to Burberry in London

Christopher Bailey unveils his final collection for Burberry at London Fashion Week starting on Friday -- a turning point for the British luxury brand which gained a global reputation under the designer's tenure. Burberry's star-studded show on Saturday will be one of the most high-profile events at Fashion Week, which runs from Friday to...

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Christopher Bailey champions LGBTQ+ communities in final collection for Burberry

London - Christopher Bailey, President and Chief Creative Officer at Burberry, will dedicate his final collection for luxury fashion house Burberry to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual and Queer (LGBTQ+) communities, as Burberry solidifies its commitment to promoting diversity around the world. Bailey, who is set to leave his dual-roles at...

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Overview: Designers' Musical Chair Dance in 2017

London - The musical chair dance occurring within the fashion industry, which sees a number of high profile designers leave their former roles as creative director for similar positions at rival fashion houses, continued well throughout 2017. Now that the year is almost over, FashionUnited takes a moment to review the most striking changes of...

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Video: Six Burberry trench coats by Christopher Bailey

Six Burberry trench coats by Christopher Bailey. Source: Paris ModesTV, YouTube

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Video: Christopher Bailey & Burberry

Announced this week, Christopher Bailey will be exiting his role as President and CEO of Burberry, after 17 years working for the storied British house. Here's a look back at Burberry through the years. Source: Videofashion, YouTube

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Christopher Bailey to leave Burberry by the end of 2018

London - The man who has been credited with transforming Burberry into the UK's leading luxury fashion house is set to leave his role. President and Chief Creative Officer at Burberry, Christopher Bailey, is set to leave the company by the end of 2018, marking the end of his 17-year tenure. The heritage fashion house announced Bailey's impending...

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Burberry focuses on savings scheme as annual profits decline

London - British heritage brand Burberry is set to focus on simplifying its operations, cutting spending and focusing on core basic items and handbags to help counter a decline in annual profits. Burberry reported a 10 percent drop in adjusted pretax profit to 421 million pounds for the year ended March 31, 2016 on Wednesday. As demand for the...

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Is Burberry looking for backup for Christopher Bailey?

London - Burberry is said to be mulling over the appointment of a senior manager to offer support to its Chief Executive Officer/Creative Director Christopher Bailey. Bailey has stood at the helm of both the business and creative divisions of the British fashion house since the departure of its former CEO Angela Ahrendts in 2013. However, he is...

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Burberry shakes up Fashion Week by merging shows to two annual events

Always keen to remain one step ahead of the game, British heritage fashion house Burberry shook up the industry this morning with news of its decision to merge its womenswear and menswear fashion week shows into two annual events. From September 2016, the 160 year old fashion house will showcase its new, seasonless collections together in a...