A GOOD WEEK FOR BAILEY
BURBERRY creative director
Christopher Bailey may have visited China for the very first time last week, but he certainly didn't find himself short of friends during the trip;
Vogue China's editorial director, Angelica Cheung, threw a star-studded party in his honour.
The
crème de la crème of China's film and fashion worlds - think actresses Maggie Cheung, Zhang Jing Chu, Zhou Xun, actors Chen Kun and Song Ning and models
Liu Wen and Du Juan - all pulled on their Burberry finest to join the festivities. Following a cocktail reception in the courtyard of private members club The China Club, guests were served a traditional Chinese banquet in the Tang Room and treated to a special performance of Bian Lian, an ancient Chinese dramatic art.
And his warm welcome in Asia isn't the only thing that's got Bailey smiling this week. Burberry has just announced a positive upswing in second half trading figures, with total revenue up 18 per cent and sales revenue up 17 per cent in the six months to March 31 - plus a 12 per cent increase in selling space, which is sure to stand the label in good stead for the next half. (April 15 2008, AM)
