Riccardo Tisci is Burberry’s new Chief Creative Officer

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Surprise!

Former Givenchy’s creative director Riccardo Tisci will be replacing Christopher Bailey as the brand’s chief creative officer starting from March 12.

“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,” said Tisci on his Instagram.

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‘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 ARTWORK @katerinajebb #burberry

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We can’t wait to see his debut work with the brand.