Christopher Bailey to leave Burberry by the end of 2018

Christopher Bailey to leave Burberry by the end of 2018

Christopher Bailey, President and CCO at Burberry will be leaving the brand by the end of 2018, bringing his 17-years at the company to an end. Chief Executive Officer Marco Gobbetti will take over as leader. Bailey will stay onboard as President and Chief Creative Officer until March 31st, 2018.

Christopher Bailey, President and Chief Creative Officer, said: “It has been the great privilege of my working life to be at Burberry, working alongside and learning from such an extraordinary group of people over the last 17 years. Burberry encapsulates so much of what is great about Britain. As an organisation, it is creative, innovative and outward looking. It celebrates diversity and challenges received wisdoms. It is over 160 years old, but it has a young spirit. It is part of the establishment, but it is always changing, and always learning. It has been a truly inspiring place to work and the decision to leave was not an easy one. I do truly believe, however, that Burberry’s best days are still ahead of her and that the company will go from strength to strength with the strategy we have developed and the exceptional talent we have in place led by Marco. I would like to thank all my colleagues as well as Sir John Peace and the Board for all their support and faith in me over the years.  I am excited to pursue new creative projects but remain fully committed to the future success of this magnificent brand and to ensuring a smooth transition.”