The CEO of luxury firm Burberry, Angela Ahrendts, has officially left the company after eight years at the helm.

Ms Ahrendts is succeeded by chief creative officer Christopher Bailey who has been at Burberry since 2001.

Announcing her decision to leave the company in October, Angela Ahrendts said: "Burberry is in brilliant shape, having built the industry's most powerful management team, converted the business to a dynamic digital global retailer, created a world class supply chain, state of the art technology infrastructure, sensational brand momentum and one of the most closely connected creative cultures in the world today. It has been an honour to have partnered with Sir John Peace and Christopher for the last eight years.

“I am confident that, with Sir John's continued guidance and the executive team's support, Christopher, as one of this generation's greatest visionaries, will continue to lead Burberry to new heights.  Today, Burberry is not only a great brand, but a truly great company."