Daniel Lee (designer)

Daniel Lee grew up in Bradford, England. His father was a mechanic and his mother was an office worker.{{Cite web|title=Daniel Lee: Revitalising a fashion house|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08zcn7p|url-status=live|access-date=19 February 2021|website=BBC|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126084058/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08zcn7p |archive-date=26 November 2020 }} Daniel Lee first attended the Dixons City Academy,{{Cite web|last=Macnamara|first=Felicity|date=9 November 2019|title=This Bradford-born designer is now at the helm of major luxury fashion house|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/18025265.bradford-born-daniel-lee-helm-bottega-veneta-raft-awards/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110232417/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/18025265.bradford-born-daniel-lee-helm-bottega-veneta-raft-awards/ |archive-date=10 November 2019 |access-date=12 February 2021|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus|language=en}} and then graduated from the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (master's degree) where he was tutored by Louise Wilson. He was an intern at Maison Margiela and Balenciaga (under the direction of Nicolas Ghesquière), and landed a position at Donna Karan in New York after his graduation in 2010.{{Cite web|last=Harris|first=Sarah|date=8 October 2019|title=How Daniel Lee Is Weaving His Modern Magic Into Bottega Veneta|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/bottega-veneta-daniel-lee-interview|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009092726/https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/bottega-veneta-daniel-lee-interview |archive-date=9 October 2019 |access-date=12 February 2021|website=British Vogue|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Osman|date=13 March 2020|title=How Daniel Lee is reinventing Bottega Veneta|url=https://i-d.co/article/how-daniel-lee-is-reinventing-bottega-veneta/|access-date=19 February 2021|website=i-D|language=en}}

In 2012, Lee left Donna Karan for Céline in Paris, where he started as a member of the design team and eventually became the director of ready-to-wear design. He assisted Phoebe Philo in developing the minimal aesthetic that led to the brand's booming popularity.

In June 2018, Kering appointed Lee as creative director of Bottega Veneta,{{Cite web|title=Daniel Lee named creative director of Bottega Veneta|url=https://www.vogue.fr/fashion/fashion-news/articles/daniel-lee-named-creative-director-of-bottega-veneta/65265|access-date=12 February 2021|website=Vogue Paris|language=en-GB}} to give a new impetus to the Italian luxury fashion house and develop its ready-to-wear collection. His agenda also included rebooting the men's ready-to-wear collection and launching a home collection.

Lee maintained the team of artisans. He preserved Bottega Veneta's emphasis on well-crafted, logoless and simplicity-driven products. To give a new look to Bottega Veneta, he inflated the Intrecciato designs to capitalize on the brand's most iconic features, and infused more hedonism/desirability in the brand's products.{{Cite web|last=Ellison|first=Jo|date=22 November 2019|title=Daniel Lee: the man behind Bottega Veneta's new buzz|url=https://www.ft.com/content/98bbeed2-c80f-4231-995f-4596d7e8c289|access-date=12 February 2021|website=www.ft.com|language=en-GB}} He designed the Pouch clutch bag which became the fastest selling bag in the history of the brand.{{Cite news|last=Friedman|first=Vanessa|date=19 February 2020|title=Breaking the Curse of the It Bag|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/18/style/Daniel-Lee-Bottega-Veneta.html|access-date=12 February 2021|issn=0362-4331}} Harpers Bazaar commented: Bottega Veneta has become one of fashion's most popular brands in 2019, thanks to its quiet, modern elegance reinterpreted by Lee.[https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/a30100563/fashion-awards-2019-winners/ Fashion Awards 2019: The full winners list] His transformation of Bottega Veneta is coined “New Bottega”.{{Cite web|last=Shepherd|first=Hilary|date=16 July 2019|title=Fashion's Answer to Old Céline is New Bottega|url=https://www.crfashionbook.com/fashion/a28401048/bottega-veneta-daniel-lee-interview-instagram/|access-date=19 February 2021|website=CR Fashion Book|language=en-US|archive-date=6 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306231205/https://www.crfashionbook.com/fashion/a28401048/bottega-veneta-daniel-lee-interview-instagram/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Osman|date=13 December 2018|title=Is the new Bottega Veneta the old Céline?|url=https://i-d.co/article/is-the-new-bottega-veneta-the-old-celine/|access-date=19 February 2021|website=i-D|language=en}} He was tagged "The Quiet Radical" by Vogue,{{cite web|title=VOGUE UK OCT 2019|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/bottega-veneta-daniel-lee-interview|accessdate=11 October 2019}} and “fashion’s new wonder boy” by Harper's Bazaar.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Lee collaborated with artist Rosemarie Trockel and actress, composer, and playwright Sheila Atim for the brand's 2021 ad campaignSamantha Conti (2 February 2021), [https://wwd.com/feature/bottega-veneta-green-salon-01-spring-campaign-1234721663/ Bottega Veneta Goes Green for Salon 01 Spring Campaign] Women's Wear Daily.

In early April 2021, the Berlin police investigated whether large private gatherings staged by Bottega Veneta after a Salon event at the Soho House constituted illegal gatherings without social distancing or masking at the height of the pandemic when a city-wide regulation against private gatherings was in effect.{{Cite web|date=12 April 2021|title=Berlin police investigate possible breach of Covid rules at Soho House party|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/12/berlin-police-investigate-possible-breach-of-covid-rules-at-soho-house-party|access-date=1 May 2021|website=the Guardian|language=en}}ra.co [https://ra.co/news/75129 Fashion label Bottega Veneta receives criticism amid reports of a Soho House party following their Berghain Fashion show] 12 April 2021

In 2021, Lee designed costumes for the Venice Dance Biennale,{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-07-31|title=How 2021’s Venice Dance Biennale is Honoring Germaine Acogny, the Mother of Contemporary African Dance|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/2021-venice-dance-biennale-germaine-acogny-interview|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-02|website=Vogue|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801091627/https://www.vogue.com/article/2021-venice-dance-biennale-germaine-acogny-interview |archive-date=1 August 2021 }} It also replaced the monthly fashion shows with private shows or of "salon".{{Cite web |last=Valle |first=Natalí |date=2021-09-09 |title=Bottega Veneta Salon 02: The Berghain Disco Mistery Revealed Vanity Teen 虚荣青年 Lifestyle & New Faces Magazine |url=https://www.vanityteen.com/bottega-veneta-salon-02-fall-2021/ |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=www.vanityteen.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2021-09-21 |title=Bottega Veneta Unveils Salon 02 |url=http://officemagazine.net/bottega-veneta-unveils-salon-02 |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=Office Magazine |language=en}}

On November 10, 2021, Bottega Veneta and Lee announced he would be leaving his post as creative director in a "joint decision to end their collaboration."{{Cite web|title=Daniel Lee is Leaving Bottega Veneta — Daniel Lee Designer New Bottega Exit|url=https://www.lofficielusa.com/[category]/[slug|access-date=2021-11-10|website=L'Officiel USA|language=en-US}}

Subsequent to its Spring / Summer 2023 collection showing, British marque Burberry announced that its present Chief Creative Officer, Riccardo Tisci, would be stepping down from the company and was to be replaced by Lee. The change came amongst a series of C-suite changes at the company, including the departure of CFO Julie Brown and the appointment of Jonathan Akeroyd as new CEO.{{Cite web |title= Burberry chief operating and financial officer to leave |url=https://www.retaildive.com/news/burberry-chief-operating-financial-officer-exits/632634/|access-date=2022-09-28 |website=The Business of Fashion |language=en |author=Grace Noto}} Lee was announced as the Chief Creative Officer of Burberry in September 2022 and his debut for Burberry was its Autumn / Winter 2023 collection.{{cite web |title=Brand Ambassadors Gather For Daniel Lee's First Collection For Burberry |url=https://ssilife.com.ph/blog/burberry-daniel-lee-first-collection |website=SSI Life |access-date=1 May 2023}}{{cite web |title=Did Daniel Lee’s Burberry debut live up to expectations? |url=https://www.voguebusiness.com/fashion/did-daniel-lee-burberry-aw23-debut-live-up-to-expectations |website=Vogue Business |access-date=1 May 2023 |date=22 February 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Zhang |first=Tianwei |date=2023-02-21 |title=Bright, Son Heung-Min and Jun Ji-Hyun Wear Trenchcoats to Daniel Lee’s Burberry Debut |url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/bright-son-heung-min-jun-ji-hyun-trench-coats-daniel-lee-burberry-debut-1235538413/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=WWD |language=en-US}} Under the creative leadership of Lee, the brand revealed their latest campaign along with a new, revised logo of the Equestrian Knight from 1901.{{cite web |title=All eyes are on Burberry as Daniel Lee gives the brand a revamped look like never before |url=https://www.vogue.in/story/all-eyes-are-on-burberry-as-daniel-lee-gives-the-brand-a-revamped-look-like-never-before/amp/ |website=Vogue India |access-date=1 May 2023}}{{Cite web |date=2023-02-07 |title=Burberry unveils "archive-inspired" charging knight logo |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2023/02/07/burberry-daniel-lee-logo-equestrian-knight-design/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Dezeen |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-02-06 |title=Burberry's New Logo Breaks From Modern Tradition |url=https://www.esquire.com/uk/style/a42777540/burberrys-new-logo-breaks-from-modern-tradition/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Esquire |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |date=2023-02-06 |title=Here's a First Look at Daniel Lee's Burberry |url=https://www.gq.com/story/burberry-new-logo-daniel-lee |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=GQ |language=en-US}}{{cite web |last1=Peralta |first1=Mayra |title=Bright Vachirawit Has The Perfect Front Row Look For Burberry’s FW23 Show |url=https://www.envimedia.co/bright-vachirawit-has-the-perfect-front-row-look-for-burberry-fw23-show/ |website=EnVi Media |access-date=1 May 2023 |language=en |date=20 February 2023}}

{{Quote frame|“It was exciting to try to find the narrative of Burberry. And I wanted to go back to the idea of functionality, men and women on the go, and clothes that will last, that are not too precious.” -Daniel Lee {{cite web |last1=IN |first1=FashionNetwork com |title=Burberry: Daniel Lee debuts by bringing back Britishness |url=https://in.fashionnetwork.com/news/Burberry-daniel-lee-debuts-by-bringing-back-britishness,1488686.html |website=FashionNetwork.com |access-date=1 May 2023 |language=en-IN}}}}

As of 2022 he is in a relationship with the ballet dancer Roberto Bolle. https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/daniel-lee-burberry-interview https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/burberry-daniel-lee-bright-barry-keoghan-naomi-campbell-lewis-hamilton-met-gala-1236355237/ The couple live in London. https://www.spherelife.com/style/fashion/who-real-daniel-lee-meet-new-creative-chief-burberry

• 2019: four Fashion Awards (Brand of the Year, Womenswear Designer of the Year, Accessories Designer of the Year, and Designer of the Year){{Cite web|last=Thawley|first=Dan|date=3 December 2019|title=How Bottega Veneta became the most hyped brand of 2019|url=https://www.vogue.com.au/fashion/news/how-bottega-veneta-became-the-most-hyped-brand-of-2019/image-gallery/614e4d81e770e800325ee2139c0d5872|access-date=12 February 2021|website=Vogue Australia|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Alex|first=Ella|date=3 December 2019|title=Fashion Awards 2019: The full winners list|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/a30100563/fashion-awards-2019-winners/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203114043/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/a30100563/fashion-awards-2019-winners/ |archive-date=3 December 2019 |access-date=12 February 2021|website=Harper's BAZAAR|language=en-GB}}

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• [https://www.kering.com/en/news/daniel-lee-appointed-creative-director-bottega-veneta Official biography]
• [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08zcn7p BBC radio interview], 24 November 2020

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