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Gucci wipes the slate clean as Demna debuts La Famiglia

Few moments in fashion feel genuinely pivotal, but the winds of change swept through Gucci on Monday, when the Florentine fashion house erased its social media and presented 37 looks for the season. It was a bold debut by Demna, who, instead of staging a catwalk show, unveiled the collection within a short film by directors Spike Jonze and...

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Kering: Francesca Bellettini appointed president and CEO of Gucci

Her departure had been rumoured for weeks, and this afternoon, it was confirmed. Gucci released a statement announcing Stefano Cantino’s decision to leave the company. In a separate statement, the French company announced Francesca Bellettini as the new CEO and president of Gucci. Cantino’s exit and Bellettini’s appointment as head of Gucci...

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Rumours of CEO change at Gucci: Is Francesca Bellettini taking the reins?

New Kering chief executive officer Luca de Meo is wasting no time restructuring the French luxury group. Following his official start date on Monday, September 2, a significant change at the helm of Gucci is already emerging. As reported by trade media outlets such as Business of Fashion and Women’s Wear Daily, Gucci CEO Stefano Cantino is...

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Kering Executive Shake-up: Marco Bizzarri exits Gucci, Saint Laurent chief appointed group head of brands

In a significant strategic manoeuvre, Italian luxury house Gucci has announced the imminent departure of its CEO, Marco Bizzarri, who is set to bid farewell to the brand in September. Kering Group transition In the wake of this leadership transition, Kering, the parent company of Gucci, has executed a top-level reshuffling, appointing former...

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Kering aims to double Saint Laurent revenue to 5 billion euros

Building a 10 billion euro fashion powerhouse is probably the dream of every conglomerate and luxury brand CEO. Currently only a few have achieved these monumental figures or at least managed to nudge toward to the divine ten bn. These include Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci and Hermès. Kering on Wednesday said it aims to double the sales of Saint...

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Chambre Syndicale de la Mode Women's names new president

Francesca Bellettini has been elected as the new president of the Chambre Syndicale de la Mode féminine. She succeeds Bruno Pavlovsky of Chanel in the position and will now head the governing body of French fashion for women. Bellettini has served as president and chief executive officer of Saint Laurent since 2013 and will remain in the...