Burberry Group PLC Burberry appoints new Chief Creative Officer (9671A)
September 28 2022 - 2:04AM
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Burberry Group PLC
28 September 2022
Burberry Group Plc
("Burberry" or the "Company")
Burberry appoints Daniel Lee as new Chief Creative Officer
28 September 2022
Burberry today announces that Daniel Lee has been appointed
Chief Creative Officer.
Daniel will join Burberry on Monday 3 October 2022. He will be
based at Burberry's headquarters in London and report to Chief
Executive Officer, Jonathan Akeroyd.
Born and raised in Bradford, England, Daniel is an award-winning
designer and one of the most exciting British creative talents of
his generation. From 2018 to 2021, Daniel served as Creative
Director at Bottega Veneta, where he helped reinvigorate the
Italian luxury brand. He was previously Director of ready-to-wear
design at Celine, which he joined in 2012, and he has also worked
at Maison Margiela, Balenciaga and Donna Karan.
In his new role, Daniel will oversee all Burberry collections.
He will present his debut runway collection at London Fashion Week
in February 2023.
Jonathan Akeroyd, CEO, commented: "I am delighted that Daniel is
joining Burberry as our new Chief Creative Officer. Daniel is an
exceptional talent with a unique understanding of today's luxury
consumer and a strong record of commercial success, and his
appointment reinforces the ambitions we have for Burberry. I am
excited about working closely with him and I am confident he will
have the impact we are aiming for in this next phase, supported by
our talented and experienced teams."
Daniel Lee said: "I am honoured to join Burberry as Chief
Creative Officer. Together with the team, we will write the
exciting next chapter for this legendary British luxury brand,
continuing its historic heritage and building on Riccardo's legacy.
I am very excited to be returning to London, a city that champions
pioneering creativity and that continues to inspire me."
This announcement contains information that qualified or may
have qualified as inside information and is disclosed in accordance
with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 ("MAR"). For the
purposes of MAR, this announcement is made by Gemma Parsons,
Company Secretary.
Enquiries
Investors and analysts
Julian Easthope VP, Investor Relations 020 3367 4458
Julian.Easthope@burberry.com
Media
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About Daniel Lee
-- Daniel Lee was born on 22 January 1986 in Bradford, England.
-- He graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2010.
-- From 2018 to 2021, Daniel served as Creative Director at
Bottega Veneta, where he helped reinvigorate the Italian luxury
brand.
-- Daniel was previously Director of Ready-to-Wear design at
Celine, which he joined in 2012, and he has also worked at Maison
Margiela, Balenciaga and Donna Karan.
-- In 2019, Daniel was recognised at the British Fashion Awards,
winning Brand of the Year, Designer of the Year, Accessories
Designer of the Year and Womenswear Designer of the Year, the first
time in the Award's history that a brand and designer have won all
awards on the same night.
About Burberry
-- Founded in 1856, Burberry is a British luxury brand, headquartered in London
-- Burberry is listed on the London Stock Exchange (BRBY.L) and
is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Its ADR symbol is
OTC:BURBY.
-- BURBERRY, the Equestrian Knight Device, the Burberry Check
and the Thomas Burberry Monogram and Print are trademarks belonging
to Burberry.
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