Since the departure of Christopher Bailey, rumours have swirled about who will be his successor and it has finally been announced
It has been announced that Riccardo Tisci, who was at the helm of Givenchy for 12 years , will be the new Chief Creative Officer at luxury British label, Burberry.
In an Instagram post, the designer announced:
‘I am honoured and delighted to be joining Burberry as its new Chief Creative Officer and reuniting with Marco Gobbetti. I have an enormous respect for Burberry’s British heritage ad global appeal and I am excited about the potential of this exceptional brand” @burberry
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Riccardo bid a heartfelt goodbye to Givenchy at the beginning of February and on the official Instagram account, the label posted:
“Riccardo Tisci’s vision that led to a very successful twelve-year partnership. We warmly thank him for his outstanding contribution to our beautiful ongoing story ❤”
This is an exciting new chapter for Riccardo and Burberry both and we cannot wait to see what the partnership produces.
Congratulations!