London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) will close its popular fashion gallery, which houses the largest fashion collection in the world, in May as part of an extensive refurbishment programme. The Fashion Gallery will close on May 4 and reopen in spring 2027 with a new look and name, The Burberry Gallery. The move follows British heritage...
Apr 1, 2025
British heritage fashion house Burberry has opened a ‘ReBurberry’ pop-up at luxury department store Selfridges in London to showcase its restoration services. The ReBurberry pop-up is located in the department store’s ‘ReSelfridges’ destination and will focus on trenches, scarves and leather accessories. It will also offer a range of services to...
Mar 6, 2025
“These are challenging times for British fashion,” said Caroline Rush, the British Fashion Council’s (BFC) outgoing CEO, during London Fashion Week’s opening event on February 21. “Although we’d prefer the landscape to be different, one thing I know is that this community is resilient and creativity is heightened further when facing adversity.”...
Feb 25, 2025
London Fashion Week wrapped up with Burberry sending its Autumn/Winter collection down the catwalk on Monday, capping off a relatively muted event in the rainy British capital. Even the British luxury house sought to ditch the gloom with a show themed around a countryside getaway, transporting its guests to the cozy, old-fashioned charm of a...
London Fashion Week wraps up with Burberry sending its Autumn/Winter collection down the catwalk on Monday, capping off a relatively muted event in the rainy British capital. Brands are grappling with a reduced appetite for luxury products worldwide, while a slimmed-down schedule with several absentees have raised concerns about London Fashion...
Feb 24, 2025
Burberry’s latest campaign, It’s Always Burberry Weather: London in Love, arrives at a pivotal moment for the British luxury house as it navigates a period of transformation under newly appointed CEO Josh Schulman. The romcom-inspired series of films, directed by David Lane, showcases a star-studded cast including Kate Winslet, Richard E Grant,...
Feb 19, 2025
‘A Burberry love story comes to life through the cinematic lens of this campaign. It’s about humour, optimism and, of course, the unpredictability of our great British weather,’ says Daniel Lee, Chief Creative Officer. To launch the new Summer 2025 campaign, Burberry releases a series of seven films inspired by late 1990s, early 2000s much-loved...
Feb 14, 2025
The news of Marco Gobbetti's departure from Salvatore Ferragamo, a company that in 2022 recruited him, in place of Michaela le Delivec, as CEO and general manager, arrived yesterday, in the late afternoon. The manager, born in Vicenza in 1958, has an international profile and a very long experience in Italian, French and English fashion brands,...
Feb 4, 2025
Burberry has announced the appointment of Charlotte Baldwin as its Chief Information Officer, a move that underscores the luxury brand’s increasing focus on digital transformation. Baldwin, currently serving as Global Chief Digital and Information Officer at Costa Coffee, will assume her new role at the end of March 2025. She will lead Burberry’...
Jan 31, 2025
British luxury brand Burberry’s third quarter retail revenue declined by 7 percent reported or 3 percent currency neutral to 659 million pounds. Comparable store sales declined 4 percent in the period versus the 12 percent decrease forecast by analysts. The company said that in light of third quarter performance, Burberry expects its second-half...
Jan 24, 2025
Lunar New Year is almost upon us, and with it comes the Year of the Snake. In the zodiac, the reptilian animal is believed to be known for its intelligence, communication, perceptiveness and elegance. Ahead of the beginning of the new lunar calendar, January 29, FashionUnited looks at some of the most notable campaigns and collections helping to...
Burberry Group has announced the appointment of Stella King as an independent non-executive director and member of the nomination committee, with effect from April 1, 2025. The company said that King is currently at Moncler which she joined thirteen years ago in 2011 as president, Asia Pacific. In January 2022 she moved to the role of chief...
Dec 19, 2024