Christopher Bailey (fashion designer) explained

Christopher Bailey
Birth Date:1971 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Children:2
Alma Mater:Royal College of Art
University of Westminster
Occupation:Fashion designer
Former chief creative officer and president, Burberry Group
Awards:Designer of the Year, British Fashion Awards 2005

Christopher Paul Bailey CBE (born 11 May 1971) is a British fashion designer who was president and chief creative officer of Burberry.[1] [2] [3] In May 2014, he took up the role of chief creative officer and president, following the departure of former CEO Angela Ahrendts.[4] In February 2018, he was succeeded as chief creative officer by Riccardo Tisci.[5]

Early life and education

Christopher Paul Bailey[6] was born in Yorkshire, England, the son of a carpenter and a window dresser for Marks and Spencer.[7] He graduated from the Royal College of Art with a master's degree in 1994,[8] where he was later awarded an honorary fellowship in 2004 and, in 2013, an honorary-doctorate degree.[9]

Career

From 1994 to 1996, he was the womenswear designer at Donna Karan and senior designer of womenswear at Gucci in Milan from 1996 to 2001. He joined Burberry in May 2001 as design director and became creative director in 2004, and chief creative officer in November 2009.[10]

In 2008, Bailey, alongside Angela Ahrendts, established the Burberry Foundation, dedicated to helping young people realise their dreams and potential through the power of their creativity. The Burberry Foundation invests in select charities focused on supporting young people in the key cities in regions where the majority of Burberry employees live and work, and where they are able to participate in volunteer roles.[11]

On 15 October 2013, Bailey was named as the next CEO of Burberry following Angela Ahrendts's departure to Apple in mid-2014.[12] Bailey took up the role of chief creative officer and CEO on 1 May 2014.

Bailey is credited with transforming the fortunes of the company, turning it into the luxury industry's digital leader and overseeing a reinvigoration of the company's design.[13] Bailey masterminded the design of Burberry's largest store, 121 Regent Street in London, opened in 2012, a bricks-and-mortar incarnation of the brand's website.[14] He also oversaw the design and development of the 160000square feet Burberry Global Headquarters at Horseferry House in London, opened in 2009.

In July 2016, it was announced that Marco Gobbetti, CEO of Céline, would be the next CEO of Burberry. Gobbetti took over from Bailey in November 2017, who then transitionedto the role of president while also retaining the title of chief creative officer.[15] [1] [16] [17] In July 2017, Gobbetti replaced Bailey as CEO.[18] Bailey resigned from the board in March 2018 and departed entirely from Burberry the following December.[19]

Personal life

While in Milan, Bailey met and began dating Geert Cloet, brand designer for Miu Miu. He split his time between his home in Milan and England. When Cloet was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2004, he and Bailey moved to Yorkshire to be near Bailey's family. Cloet died the next year.[20]

Bailey has been in a relationship with British actor Simon Woods since 2009,[21] and they married in 2012.[22] They have two daughters, Iris and Nell.[23]

In May 2014 Bailey became the first openly gay executive among FTSE 100 corporations.[24]

Bailey is mentoring emerging British creative talent from UK institutions including the Royal College of Art and the University of Huddersfield.[25]

Gallery

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marco Gobbetti Named CEO at Burberry; Christopher Bailey to Become President. 11 July 2016. businessoffashion.com. 1 March 2018.
  2. News: Christopher Bailey, Burberry Chief Creative Officer, Is Leaving. Vanessa. Friedman. Elizabeth. Paton. The New York Times. 31 October 2017. 1 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 1 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140502005442/http://www.burberryplc.com/file.axd?pointerid=5df5ff0369a2473bb76cd31ab87f6d29 . 2 May 2014 . dead .
  4. Web site: Board change . 1 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140502000409/http://www.burberryplc.com/media_centre/press_releases/2014/board-change_2 . 2 May 2014 . dead .
  5. Web site: Burberry names Riccardo Tisci to replace star designer Christopher Bailey. Alexandra. Topping. 1 March 2018. The Guardian. 1 March 2018.
  6. News: The Class of 2009: Stylemaker of the year: Christopher Bailey . Out Magazine . 7 December 2009.
  7. News: Colin . McDowell . Christopher Bailey: Burberry's golden boy . The Times . 6 September 2009 . 7 December 2009.
  8. Web site: Christopher Bailey . Royal College of Art . 7 August 2022 . 1 November 2012.
  9. News: Bibby . Sowray . Burberry's Christopher Bailey to receive honorary-doctorate degree . The Telegraph . 28 June 2013 . 1 May 2014.
  10. News: Dolly . Jones . All Hail Bailey . Vogue . 11 November 2009 . 7 December 2009 . 14 November 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091114102153/http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/091111-burberry-creative-director-christop.aspx . dead .
  11. Web site: Burberry Foundation . 1 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140502001306/http://www.burberryplc.com/corporate_responsibility/burberry_foundation . 2 May 2014 . dead .
  12. Web site: Anna Wintour, Christopher Bailey Spotted in London . WWD . 25 February 2014 . 26 February 2014 . WWD Staff.
  13. News: Andrew . Roberts . Burberry Designer CEO Shows Shift to Creatives in Luxury . Bloomberg . 9 April 2014 . 1 May 2014.
  14. News: Rosamund . Irwin . Top of the Shops . ES Magazine . 14 September 2012 . 1 May 2014.
  15. Web site: Burberry's Christopher Bailey makes way for new CEO. Rob. Davies. 11 July 2016. The Guardian. 1 March 2018.
  16. Web site: Christopher Bailey named president of Burberry, replaced as chief exec. Hayley. Kirton. 11 July 2016. cityam.com. 1 March 2018.
  17. News: Burberry's Christopher Bailey Replaced as CEO by Marco Gobbetti. Saabira. Chaudhuri. Wall Street Journal. 11 July 2016. 1 March 2018. www.wsj.com.
  18. News: Vandevelde . Mark . 18 May 2017 . Burberry sales rise as Bailey bows out as chief executive . . United Kingdom . 18 May 2017.
  19. News: 31 October 2017 . Christopher Bailey, Burberry Chief Creative Officer, Is Leaving . .
  20. News: Tea and Sympathy . 12 March 2006 . Cathy . Horyn . The New York Times . 3 January 2019 .
  21. The Tatler List, Christopher Bailey
  22. Web site: Wedding bells for Burberry's Christopher Bailey and Actor Simon Woods. ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com.
  23. Web site: Goodbye Christopher Bailey. Mower. Sarah. Vogue. 19 March 2018. en. 2 January 2020.
  24. Stanford Graduate School of Business, Former BP CEO John Browne: Why Coming Out is Good Business, 24 September 2014.
  25. News: Laura . Barton . Burberry's Christopher Bailey on his obsession with music . Guardian . 4 September 2013 . 1 May 2014.
  26. News: Hilary . Alexander . British Fashion Awards: Christopher Bailey named designer of the year . https://web.archive.org/web/20091212033040/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/fashionnews/6772705/British-Fashion-Awards-Christopher-Bailey-named-designer-of-the-year.html . dead . 12 December 2009 . Telegraph . 9 December 2009 . 10 December 2010.
  27. News: Hilary . Alexander . Christopher Bailey collects his MBE . https://web.archive.org/web/20091210213525/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/hilaryalexander/6750674/Christopher-Bailey-collects-his-MBE.html . dead . 10 December 2009 . Telegraph . 7 December 2009 . 7 December 2009.
  28. News: Hilary . Alexander . Christopher Bailey wins CFDA international award in New york . Telegraph . 8 June 2010 . 1 May 2014.
  29. News: Ella . Alexander . Bailey is given honorary doctorate . Vogue.co.uk . 10 March 2011 . 1 May 2014.
  30. Web site: Christopher Kane, Miuccia Prada Among Honorees at British Fashion Awards . WWD . 2 December 2013 . 3 December 2013 . Jones, Nina.
  31. Web site: Kate Moss, J.W. Anderson, and Harry Styles Win British Fashion Awards . 27 March 2024 . The Cut.

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