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Christopher Bailey

Former President & Chief Creative Officer, Burberry

With Angela Ahrendts, he transformed a staid British label into a coveted luxury megabrand with a focus on digital innovation.

Christopher Bailey
Luxury

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Prada?

Highly exposed to countervailing market forces, Prada is the basket-case of the luxury sector, argues BoF’s Imran Amed.

Luxury

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Prada?

Highly exposed to countervailing market forces, Prada is the basket-case of the luxury sector, argues BoF’s Imran Amed.


Financial Markets

Lower Tourist Spending Checks Burberry Sales Growth

British luxury fashion brand Burberry said tough conditions would hit profit in the year ahead after a drop in tourist spending in continental Europe and weak demand in Hong Kong depressed sales in recent months.

Financial Markets

Lower Tourist Spending Checks Burberry Sales Growth

British luxury fashion brand Burberry said tough conditions would hit profit in the year ahead after a drop in tourist spending in continental Europe and weak demand in Hong Kong depressed sales in recent months.


Financial Markets

Burberry Sees Profit Setback Amid Declining Luxury-Goods Demand

Burberry Group Plc said earnings this year will be at the low end of analysts’ estimates as the company struggles to cope with ebbing demand in Hong Kong and Europe.

Financial Markets

Burberry Sees Profit Setback Amid Declining Luxury-Goods Demand

Burberry Group Plc said earnings this year will be at the low end of analysts’ estimates as the company struggles to cope with ebbing demand in Hong Kong and Europe.


Workplace & Talent

Why You Shouldn’t Launch a Label Straight Out of School

Fashion designers, investors, headhunters, editors and analysts make the case for getting work experience at an established brand before launching your own.

Workplace & Talent

Why You Shouldn’t Launch a Label Straight Out of School

Fashion designers, investors, headhunters, editors and analysts make the case for getting work experience at an established brand before launching your own.


Fashion Week

Tim's Take | Burberry Autumn/Winter 2016

Tim Blanks talks to Christopher Bailey to decode the creative thinking behind his latest collection. Watch now.

Fashion Week

Tim's Take | Burberry Autumn/Winter 2016

Tim Blanks talks to Christopher Bailey to decode the creative thinking behind his latest collection. Watch now.


Fashion Week

Burberry's GlamSlam

Christopher Bailey's David Bowie-inspired indulgence in sequins, lamé, gleaming jacquards and glossy python was perfect for Burberry’s new straight-to-consumer initiative.

Fashion Week

Burberry's GlamSlam

Christopher Bailey's David Bowie-inspired indulgence in sequins, lamé, gleaming jacquards and glossy python was perfect for Burberry’s new straight-to-consumer initiative.


Technology

The Digital Iceberg

Fashion brands are adapting their marketing strategies for a digital reality that goes far deeper than online sales.

Technology

The Digital Iceberg

Fashion brands are adapting their marketing strategies for a digital reality that goes far deeper than online sales.


Luxury

Welcome to The New World Order

The fashion system is 'broken' but young designer disruptors and bold megabrands are trying to fix it. BoF hails a new era for fashion in which the current system is turned on its head in a bid to find a new working model.

Luxury

Welcome to The New World Order

The fashion system is 'broken' but young designer disruptors and bold megabrands are trying to fix it. BoF hails a new era for fashion in which the current system is turned on its head in a bid to find a new working model.


News & Analysis

What Does Burberry's New Strategy Mean for Men's Fashion Weeks?

As fashion brands large and small opt to combine their menswear and womenswear collections, is unifying men's and women's fashion weeks the next logical step?

News & Analysis

What Does Burberry's New Strategy Mean for Men's Fashion Weeks?

As fashion brands large and small opt to combine their menswear and womenswear collections, is unifying men's and women's fashion weeks the next logical step?


Fashion Week

Burberry Aligns Runway and Retail Calendar in Game-Changing Shift

In a radical rethink of the fashion calendar, Burberry will combine its men’s and women’s shows together in two annual runway events, with ‘seasonless’ collections available to buy immediately after the shows. In an exclusive, in-depth conversation, Christopher Bailey explains the logic behind this game-changing move.

Fashion Week

Burberry Aligns Runway and Retail Calendar in Game-Changing Shift

In a radical rethink of the fashion calendar, Burberry will combine its men’s and women’s shows together in two annual runway events, with ‘seasonless’ collections available to buy immediately after the shows. In an exclusive, in-depth conversation, Christopher Bailey explains the logic behind this game-changing move.


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