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Queen Elizabeth's favourite brands face losing royal warrant
Queen Elizabeth II's death means that around 600 of her favourite brands risk losing their royal warrant and must now await the approval of her successor King Charles III. Fortnum and Mason teas, Burberry raincoats, Cadbury chocolate and even broomstick and dog food manufacturers are among those facing the loss of royal prestige. If they do not...
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Burberry opens Imagined Landscapes pop-up in Selfridges
British luxury house Burberry has brought its Imagined Landscapes concept to a pop-up in Selfridges London. The idea centres around the house’s outerwear selection, which is currently being celebrated through a series of global pop-ups showing the extensive range in designs. Exclusive styles will be available only at Selfridges, including an...
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5 highlights from Paris men's fashion week
Paris men’s fashion week was a mix of live shows, digital presentations and guest designers, including London-based Burberry, which eschewed the LFW calendar to be on the official Paris schedule. Here are our top five picks of the Paris SS22 collections: Y/PROJECT x Fila When Y/Project showcased its Fila collaboration during Paris men’s fashion...
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Burberry CEO Marco Gobbetti to step down by year-end
Burberry has announced that its chief executive officer Marco Gobbetti is to leave the company at the end of 2021. The company said in a release that Gobbetti, who has led the transformation of Burberry’s brand and business, will be stepping down after nearly five years to take up another opportunity that will enable him to return to Italy and...
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Burberry partners with Tour de France team for charitable cause
Burberry has announced a partnership with Tour de France team Qhubeka NextHash, a UCI WorldTour cycling team that competes to raise awareness and funds for South African not-for-profit organisation Qhubeka. It’s the first time a luxury fashion label has partner with a Tour de France team, according to Burberry. The British label’s logo and...
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Burberry SS22: Tisci ‘challenges conventional codes’ in otherworldly menswear show
“This presentation is all about the power and the beauty of self-expression and about escaping and coming together as one to celebrate our creativity,” said Burberry chief creative officer Riccardo Tisci as he revealed the British luxury label’s SS22 menswear collection on Wednesday. The collection was presented at the Millennium Mills in Royal...
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Burberry announces partnership with Mythical Games
Burberry has revealed it is partnering with Mythical Games to launch limited-edition items including skins and accessories in the technology company’s game, Blankos Block Party, to be released in July. The announcement was made by Mythical Games at the 2021 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Blankos Block Party will be an open-world...
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Burberry pledges to be climate positive by 2040
Burberry has pledged to become climate positive by 2040, going further than its earlier target to be net-zero by that same year. The company said it is the first luxury brand to set out the goal, which it will achieve by investing in key initiatives “to support wider climate change efforts beyond its value chain”. The British luxury brand said...
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Burberry highlights Olympia bag with celebrity campaign
Burberry is placing a spotlight on its Olympia bag, described as a signature for the house, with a new celebrity campaign starring KA twigs, Kendall and Shygirl. The Olympia bag, designed by Burberry’s chief creative officer Riccardo Tisci, has a crescent curve that moulds closely against the body, “an athletic aura told through its defined arc,...
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Burberry posts Q4 comparable sales growth driven by Asia Pacific and Americas
Burberry’s retail sales declined 9 percent at both CER and reported exchange rates, while wholesale declined 17 percent at CER and reported exchange rates in the year with a good recovery in the second half. In total, the group saw revenue down 10 percent at CER and 11 percent at reported exchange rates to 2,344 million pounds. Comparable store...
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Burberry launches AR Pocket bag experience
Burberry has launched an augmented reality (AR) experience allowing its customers to design their own 3D Pocket bag sculptures. The virtual bags are inspired by the maritime themes of the label’s SS21 campaign, called ‘In Bloom’. The collection takes inspiration from “a modern mythology, a contemporary fairy tale where a love story blooms...
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Walpole publishes first sustainability report of UK luxury companies
Walpole, the trade body that represents British luxury companies, has published a sustainability report following up to its one year manifesto. In January 2020 Walpole launched its sustainability manifesto with the aim empower its client’s businesses towards a net carbon and zero waste future, supported by strategic partner McKinsey & Company....
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