In short, Tisci is creating a new vernacular that jibes with our diverse, unpredictable times. He’s steering a design team that’s criss-crossing the cult and institutional, the past and present with a light touch. The wholesome, bucolic vision that Christopher Bailey imagined for Burberry over his 17-year tenure — and that turned a heritage label into a publicly listed global powerhouse with a reported 3.7 billion US dollar turnover — has been usurped by urban modernity and multifunctional pieces.