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Burberry was founded in 1856 when 21-year-old Thomas Burberry, a former draper's apprentice, opened his own store in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. [5] By 1870, the business had established itself by focusing on the development of outdoors attire. [5]
Thomas Burberry (27 August 1835 – 4 April 1926) was an English fashion designer, and the founder of international chain Burberry, one of Britain's largest branded-clothing businesses. He is also known as the inventor of gabardine .
In July 2001, Barnett stepped down as chairman of Burberry. [9] The family took Burberry public in 2002, and demerged GUS into Home Retail Group and Experian in 2006. [10] Following his retirement from GUS and Burberry, Barnett bought pharmaceutical company Shaklee with his younger son Roger and joined the board of Grey Global Group. [11] [12]
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It was introduced by Burberry and patented in 1888. [7] Prior to Burberry's development of gabardine, rubberised cotton was the most common fabric used for waterproofing, and the material's heaviness frequently made waterproof clothes uncomfortable. [6] Gabardine, by contrast, was a lightweight, durable, breathable material.
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Michael Kors, founder of his namesake brand, said during New York Fashion Week in September that he’s struggling with “brand fatigue” in an effort to explain 14% year-over-year revenue drops ...
She was the CEO of Burberry from 2006 to 2014. [3] She left Burberry to join Apple in 2014. [4] She was ranked 25th in Forbes' 2015 list of the most powerful women in the world, [5] 9th most powerful woman in the U.K. in the BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour 100 Power List, [6] and 29th in Fortune ' s 2014 list of the world's most powerful women in ...