Riccardo Tisci Is Burberry's New Creative Director

From Harper's BAZAAR

In a surprising move, Burberry has named Riccardo Tisci as its new Chief Creative Officer. The former Givenchy designer replaces Christopher Bailey, who stepped down from the position in October after 17 years with the British brand.

Tisci will present his first collection for the brand in September, WWD reports. The designer announced the news on his Instagram early this morning.

"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," he wrote.

"I want to thank #Burberry for this incredible opportunity - I am so excited to join the team and for everything we will achieve together," he added.

This marks Tisci's first major design gig since being Givenchy's creative director, a position he held for over a decade before leaving in February 2017. In his new role at Burberry, he'll reunite with the French fashion house's former exec, Marco Gobbetti, who is now the CEO of Burberry.

"Riccardo is one of the most talented designers of our time," Gobbetti said in a statement.

The news also debunks widespread rumors that Tisci was joining Versace. Though there was widespread speculation for over a year, negotiations reportedly broke down in June.

Bailey debuted his final Burberry show on February 17 for the label's Spring 2018 collection. Both the clothes and the presentation included rainbow motifs as the designer's tribute to LGBTQ youth.

We look forward to seeing a new era of Burberry under Tisci's helm.

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