Burberry's careful designs are undone as Christopher Bailey bows out | Nils Pratley

The luxury brand has focused on smooth evolution – but the exit of its creative guru has upset its long-term strategyBurberry’s well-paid bosses never quit their jobs, they “transition” out of them. Under the long chairmanship of Sir John Peace, the word has been obligatory at the fashion house and is designed to encourage the impression of smooth corporate progress towards greater conquests.The exit of design guru Christopher Bailey, alongside glowing (and deserved) pers