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BURBERRY APPOINTS NEW CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER
BURBERRY APPOINTS NEW CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 3664G Burberry Group PLC 01 March 2018 \n\n \nBURBERRY APPOINTS RICCARDO TISCI AS CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER \n \n1 March 2018\n \nBurberry today announces that Riccardo Tisci has been appointed Chief Creative Officer, effective 12 March 2018.\n \nRiccardo, who is a graduate of Central Saint Martins in London, will direct all Burberry collections and present his first for the brand in September. He will be based at Burberry's headquarters in London.\n \nA critically acclaimed designer with expertise across womenswear, menswear, leather goods and accessories, Riccardo joins Burberry after more than a decade at Givenchy, where he was Creative Director from 2005 to 2017. \n \nMarco Gobbetti commented:\n\"I am delighted that Riccardo is joining Burberry as Chief Creative Officer. Riccardo is one of the most talented designers of our time. His designs have an elegance that is contemporary and his skill in blending streetwear with high fashion is highly relevant to today's luxury consumer. Riccardo's creative vision will reinforce the ambitions we have for Burberry and position the brand firmly in luxury.\"\n \nRiccardo Tisci said:\n\"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 and global appeal and I am excited about the potential of this exceptional brand.\"\n \nThe information communicated herein is inside information\n \nInvestor enquiries \nCharlotte Cowley VP, Investor Relations \n020 3367 3234 \[email protected] \n \nMedia enquiries\nAndrew Roberts VP, Corporate Relations \n020 3367 3764 \[email protected]\n \nAbout Ricardo Tisci\n- Born in Lombardy, Italy in 1974, Riccardo Tisci most recently held the role of Creative Director at Givenchy where he designed haute couture, womenswear, menswear, leather goods and accessories from 2005 - 2017.\n- Marco Gobbetti, CEO of Burberry, and Riccardo first worked together when Marco was President and CEO of Givenchy from 2004 - 2008.\n- Riccardo is well known for surrounding himself with a diverse group of collaborators, from creating costumes for work by performance artist Marina Abramovi...