Under the direction of the Italian designer, Burberry “modernized and upgraded its product offering, reaching a younger, more diverse and more specialized customer communityThe group commented.
“Ricardo played a key role in repositioning Burberry. He has reinforced our creative language,” added CEO Jonathan Akeyrod, who thanked him for his services “on behalf of everyone at Burberry.”
His successor Daniel Lee, born in Bradford (England), will take office on Monday. “He is one of the most exciting British talents of his generation,” the London firm said.
Between 2018 and 2021 he was creative director at Bottega Veneta “where he helped revitalize the Italian brand” and was previously director of prêt-à-porter at Celina. He had also worked in Maison Margiela, Balenciaga and Donna Karan.