Christopher Bailey held his final ever show for Burberry on February 17, hosting his joint men’s and women’s 2018 fall/winter collection during London Fashion Week.
The collection was shown at Dimco buildings and was as packed as you’d expect for a seminal collection, with visitors that included Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell.
But for his last catwalk show for London Fashion Week’s biggest brand, the sun came out and Bailey’s reign ended beneath a rainbow.
“The show was a point of positive reflection,” said Christopher Bailey shortly after his final Burberry show, and after 17 years as the creative head of the British brand.
“I’m trying to make some sense of the chaos in the world. There are so many questions. About our culture, about our habits, about shopping, about how we consume, how we see fashion, how we buy it.
Broadly speaking, the rainbow-themed show was a celebration of three LGBTQ+ charities that Burberry was supporting. But, for Bailey, it was about leaving on an optimistic note.
“I’m really excited to see what happens for the future of Burberry. And I’m tremendously proud to be handing over a role that has given me unbelievable joy.”
What the future holds next for Bailey, no one really knows including he himself. But what is clear, is that the style icon is now firmly in “listening mode,” and currently looking at opportunities inside and outside the fashion world, but also relishing the prospect of spending time at his home in Gloucestershire.
“I really don’t have any fixed plans yet,” Mr. Bailey said with a wide grin. “It might be something big and public. It could be something small and entrepreneurial. But whatever it is, I am definitely after another adventure.”
> Maria Collins
Christopher Bailey Bows out from Burberry under a Bold Rainbow
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