Christopher Bailey (fashion designer) Christopher Bailey (fashion designer) Christopher Paul Bailey MBE (born 11 May 1971) is the president, and former chief creative officer of Burberry. In May 2014, he took up the role of chief creative and president, following the departure of former CEO Angela Ahrendts. In February 2018, he was succeeded as chief creative officer by Riccardo Tisci. Christopher Paul Bailey was born in Yorkshire, England, the son of a carpenter and a window dresser for Marks and Spencer. He graduated from the Royal College of Art with a master's degree in 1994, where he was later awarded an honorary fellowship in
Hoodie our real achievements and outlook on life ... we've got to destigmatise the hoodie and see it for what it is. Everyone wears them. We need to take the hoodie back! In the UK, hoodies have been the subject of much criticism; some shoplifters have used the hood to conceal their identities from CCTV cameras in shopping centres. The hoodie became a popular clothing item by the 1990s. By the 21st century, it had gained a negative image, being associated with trouble-making teens and anti-social behaviour. It became one of the later items associated with "chavs", or Neds. Angela McRobbie,