LONDON
Luxury British fashion house Burberry on Thursday announced the appointment of Riccardo Tisci, formerly of Givenchy, as its new chief creative officer to replace Christopher Bailey.
The 43-year-old Italian, who was creative director at the famed French fashion house from 2005 to 2017, will take over the reins at Burberry on March 12. He is credited with reviving Givenchy by cultivating links with celebrities, including by designing stage outfits for the tours of Madonna, Beyoncé and Rihanna, and directing the artwork for an album by Jay Z and Kanye West. Tisci will be based in London and direct all Burberry’s collections, presenting his first in September, the company said.
