Burberry
Vivienne Westwood
April 30, 2020
Mulberry
April 30, 2020
Thomas Burberry was born in 1835 in Surrey, England. Burberry was apprenticed to a local draper's shop before he opened his outfitting business in Basingstoke in 1856. Using his business savvy to promote and publicize his brand, he expanded his business into one of the UK's largest branded clothing businesses. Burberry is famously credited for inventing the fabric gabardine, the trenchcoat, and the much emulated Burberry check pattern. Burberry was an independent family-controlled company until 1955, when it was reincorporated.
During the 1970s and 1980s, Burberry signed agreements with worldwide manufacturers to expand its product line to include suits, trousers, shirts, sportswear, accessories, for men, ladies, and children, contributing to the growth of the brand in sales and profits. In 2001, Christopher Bailey took over as creative director and eventually as CEO, transforming the brand into the coveted luxury British heritage brand it is today.
Current Creative Director: Riccardo Tisci
