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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
News & Analysis

Bailey Starts Burberry CEO Role as Ahrendts Departs

LONDON, United Kingdom — Burberry Group Plc said Christopher Bailey started as chief executive officer after Angela Ahrendts formally departed the

News & Analysis

Bailey Starts Burberry CEO Role as Ahrendts Departs

LONDON, United Kingdom — Burberry Group Plc said Christopher Bailey started as chief executive officer after Angela Ahrendts formally departed the


China

The China Edit | Burberry's Storytelling, Alibaba Buys $1.2B Youku Stake, Fakes

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

China

The China Edit | Burberry's Storytelling, Alibaba Buys $1.2B Youku Stake, Fakes

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.


Global Markets

Storytelling Key to Burberry’s China Strategy, Says Christopher Bailey

With a theatrical, multimedia event and an immersive new flagship, Burberry underscores the importance of storytelling in the all-important China market.

Global Markets

Storytelling Key to Burberry’s China Strategy, Says Christopher Bailey

With a theatrical, multimedia event and an immersive new flagship, Burberry underscores the importance of storytelling in the all-important China market.


News & Analysis

Burberry Says Second-Half Sales Rise 13 Percent on Online Growth

LONDON, United Kingdom — Burberry Group Plc, the U.K.'s largest luxury-goods maker, reported second-half revenue in line with estimates as digital

News & Analysis

Burberry Says Second-Half Sales Rise 13 Percent on Online Growth

LONDON, United Kingdom — Burberry Group Plc, the U.K.'s largest luxury-goods maker, reported second-half revenue in line with estimates as digital


News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | This Week's Answers

Answers to our Pop Quiz, which covers Valentino, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld and more.

News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | This Week's Answers

Answers to our Pop Quiz, which covers Valentino, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld and more.


Technology

Burberry Designer CEO Shows Shift to Creatives in Luxury

LONDON, United Kingdom — For years, fashion and luxury-goods companies have resisted putting creative and commercial control in one pair of hands.

Technology

Burberry Designer CEO Shows Shift to Creatives in Luxury

LONDON, United Kingdom — For years, fashion and luxury-goods companies have resisted putting creative and commercial control in one pair of hands.


Fashion Week

Christopher Bailey's Global Outlook for Burberry

Painterly influences and notably diverse casting provided the starting point for Christopher Bailey's internationally focused Autumn/Winter 2014 collection for Burberry, reports Nabil Aliffi.

Fashion Week

Christopher Bailey's Global Outlook for Burberry

Painterly influences and notably diverse casting provided the starting point for Christopher Bailey's internationally focused Autumn/Winter 2014 collection for Burberry, reports Nabil Aliffi.


News & Analysis

Burberry Sales Exceed Analysts’ Estimates as Digital Outperforms

LONDON, United Kingdom — Burberry Group Plc, the U.K.'s largest luxury-goods maker, reported quarterly revenue that exceeded estimates as increased

News & Analysis

Burberry Sales Exceed Analysts’ Estimates as Digital Outperforms

LONDON, United Kingdom — Burberry Group Plc, the U.K.'s largest luxury-goods maker, reported quarterly revenue that exceeded estimates as increased


News & Analysis

Market Pulse | Giving Thanks?

Investors are moving away from bigger groups towards smaller brands and American "affordable luxury." Meanwhile, the jury is still out as to whether the crucial trading period from Thanksgiving to Christmas will deliver strong results, but sentiment remains positive, reports Pierre Mallevays of Savigny Partners.

News & Analysis

Market Pulse | Giving Thanks?

Investors are moving away from bigger groups towards smaller brands and American "affordable luxury." Meanwhile, the jury is still out as to whether the crucial trading period from Thanksgiving to Christmas will deliver strong results, but sentiment remains positive, reports Pierre Mallevays of Savigny Partners.


News & Analysis

Burberry Group First-Half Revenue Jumps as Online Sales Rise

LONDON, United Kingdom — Burberry Group Plc, the U.K.'s largest luxury-goods maker, said its first-half sales exceeded 1 billion pounds ($1.6

News & Analysis

Burberry Group First-Half Revenue Jumps as Online Sales Rise

LONDON, United Kingdom — Burberry Group Plc, the U.K.'s largest luxury-goods maker, said its first-half sales exceeded 1 billion pounds ($1.6


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