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Christopher Bailey (fashion designer)
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| Christopher Bailey | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christopher Bailey |
| Nationality | English |
| Birth date | 1971 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire |
| Education | University of Westminster |
| Working life | |
| Label name | Burberry |
| Awards and prizes | Royal College of Art Honorary fellow 2003
British Fashion Designer of the Year 2005 Honorary doctorate from the University of Westminster 2006 |
Christopher Bailey joined Burberry in May 2001. In his role as Creative Director, Christopher is responsible for the design of all Burberry collections and product lines including Burberry Prorsum, Burberry London, Thomas Burberry and all Burberry licensed products globally. He is also responsible for the company’s overall image including all advertising, corporate art direction and store design and visuals.
Prior to his appointment at Burberry, Christopher was the Senior Designer of Womenswear at Gucci in Milan, reporting to Tom Ford from 1996 to 2001. From 1994 to 1996 he was the Womenswear Designer at Donna Karan.
In July 2003 Christopher was made an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Art from where he graduated with an MA in 1994. In October 2005, he was awarded “Designer of the Year” at the British Fashion Awards. In November 2006 Christopher was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Westminster from where he graduated with a BA in 1990.
