So I was at Barney’s about two years ago, and I spotted this House of Holland t-shirt that said “Do me daily Christopher Bailey”, I knew the name but was drawing a blank on his fashion house connection.
Just recently I realized who that amazing man happens to be. He is with out a doubt the Tom Ford of England and the creative director at Burberry. The man responsible for the brands modern face lift.
Just this month he snagged the “Designer of the year award”, at the British fashion awards. Just another one to pile on top of all the other awards he has received. While other brands this year were seeing drastic decreases in revenue. Burberry actually exceeded $1 billion for the first time in history for the brand.
If you are not familiar with the brand Burberry you must live in a cave in the middle nowhere. Burberry is famous for its classic prints, and amazing trench coats. I personally love the scarves that make an outfit so much more elegant and sophisticated.
Amazing enough just prior to Christopher Bailey becoming Creative Director the brand was slowly fading in popularity, and the designs were replicated far too many times. His designs elude an elegant, equestrian sophistication. Which has proved to be very successful for the brand.
Another reason to love this striking Brit. He recently alongside Burberry Ceo, Angela Ahrendts started the Burberry foundation. Which is dedicated to helping young people realize their dreams and achieving their goals and potential through their power and creativity.He was quoted saying “ My life here hasn’t even reached 10 years yet, but I have been here long enough to say that Burberry flows in my veins. I love its values. I respond to its strong foundations and, of course, its history is a constant inspiration.
He is the type of Visionary that makes fashion exciting. Something to think about the next time your picking something Burberry. And it doesn’t hurt that he is absolutely adorable with his basic jeans and t-shirt style himself.
