Christopher Bailey, the chief creative officer of Burberry fashion house, and one of the most popular and best-known designers, has recently collected his MBE from Buckingham Palace.
Bailey, 38 years old, was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, 2009, in June 2009, for his work to the UK fashion industry.
“This award also recognises the incredible team that I work with and it is a privilege to be a part of Burberry, a great British brand” Bailey said.
Lately, Bailey also became an Honorary Patron of Dublin’sTrinity College’s Philosophical Society, a forum established for the discussion of artistic and aesthetic ideas for over three centuries.
This recognition is not the first award for the talented Yorkshireman. There is a long list of them. So, in 2004, Bailey received an honorary fellowship from the Royal College of Art. By the way, this is from where he graduated with an MA in 1994. He also holds honorary doctorates from the University of Westminster and the University of Huddersfield. Read the rest of this entry »
The 28th of May, 2009 the word “Burberry” in high letters was illuminated on the top of NYC Downtown skyscraper to mark the official opening of the British brand’s new headquarters in New York City.
The American headquarters, located at 444 Madison Avenue, was designed by Christopher Bailey, Burberry’s creative director.
Hosted by Bailey and Angela Ahrendts, Burberry’s chief executive, and over 300 guests including some of the city’s most stylish celebs– the Olsen twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley, Kirsten Dunst, Helena Christensen – watched the Burberry logos being lit for the first time that day. Television presenter Alexa Chung – a recent member of the Brits in New York contingent provided music for the evening with a DJ set.
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It is notable that Burberry has also pledged $500,000 to the Robin Hood Foundation to support public education and job training for underprivileged New Yorkers through its charity The Burberry Foundation. That contributes a lot into NYC society.