Marco Gobbetti Bids a Final Farewell to Christopher Bailey, Talks New Delivery ModelGobbetti spoke during Burberry’s AGM, which was filled with new faces.

[Collection]LONDON — It’s the end of one era and the start of another at Burberry, which waved goodbye to its chairman Sir John Peace, welcomed his successor Dr. Gerry Murphy and saw Ron Frasch take his seat at the long table of non-executive directors on Thursday at the Conrad hotel, near St. James’s Park. Marco Gobbetti, Burberry’s chief executive officer, recapped the year for a small group of mostly individual shareholders. He also reiterated his commitment to cementing Burberry’s place in luxury, “the most rewarding and enduring segment of the market.” “It’s early in our journey, but I am confident we’re on the right path,” said Gobbetti, adding that Riccardo Tisci, Burberry’s new chief creative officer, has the “unique gift” of combining streetwear with high fashion. “Personally, I’m really enjoying working with him again.” The two had first partnered at Givenchy: Gobbetti recruited Tisci to design for the French brand, where the latter stayed for a successful 12 years, leaving his post in early 2017. Tisci also helped to ignite the streetwear trend: His feet are forever clad in Nike, and he’s been a regular collaborator on special projects with the brand over the past year. Gobbetti also discussed Burberry’s “fluid, flexible and creative”

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