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Radio 4,19 Sep 2009,15 mins

Christopher Bailey

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Mary Ann Sieghart profiles fashion designer Christopher Bailey, the 38-year-old Yorkshire lad who made his mark in New York and Milan before returning to put a unique stamp on the quintessentially British brand Burberry. Thanks to Bailey's efforts, it is now considered one of the top fashion brands in the world. Featuring contributions from designer Zandra Rhodes, the editor in chief of the American edition of Marie Claire magazine Joanna Coles, his teacher and a student friend from his early art school days in Dewsbury.

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