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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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Gucci Italia employees protest over unpaid welfare benefits

Approximately 1,000 retail and logistics employees at Kering-owned Gucci Italia are staging a protest. In a statement, trade unions Filcams Cgil, Fisascat Cisl and Uiltucs declared industrial action. This follows the company's refusal to distribute welfare payments, as stipulated in an expired collective agreement. The unions highlighted how...

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Kering stock analysis: Shareholder confidence despite profit drop

Kering's (KER) share price remains steady on Wednesday morning. After a brief dip immediately following the stock market's opening, the share price is now a few percentage points higher than the previous day. The French luxury group published its second-quarter and first-half results for the financial year after markets closed on Tuesday. The...

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Demna confirms date for debut Gucci show

Designer Demna has revealed that his debut show for Gucci will take place in March 2026. This removes the spring/summer womenswear show, typically held at the end of September, from this year's calendar. "I need more than two months to develop a vision," Gucci's new chief design officer told fashion journalist Suzy Menkes. This was revealed in a...

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Gucci design studio strikes move to Milan

Some 40 artisans from Gucci's design studio downed tools Monday in the creatives' first ever strike, held over plans to move much of the team from Rome to Milan. The Italian luxury brand, owned by French group Kering, said in October it was transferring 153 of its 219 design employees from the capital to Milan, a move the strikers claim is "a...

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Gucci appoints Sabato De Sarno as creative director

Gucci’s interim phase without a creative lead has come to an end. On Friday Kering announced Sabato De Sarno as the brand’s new creative director, with his first collection to debut during Milan’s September fashion week. In a statement Kering said Mr De Sarno will report to Marco Bizzarri, Gucci President and CEO, with the responsibility for...

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Gucci joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a strategic partner

Italian fashion house Gucci has announced a new strategic partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to accelerate its vision of a circular economy and regenerative agriculture for the future. Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a charity committed to creating a circular economy that delivers better outcomes for people and the environment and...

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ArtsThread and Gucci announce judges for global design graduate show 2022

Media company ArtsThread and Italian luxury fashion house Gucci have announced the judges for the third year of its global design graduate show 2022. ArtsThread’s collaboration with Gucci offers students the chance to succeed in gaining employing or to launch their own fashion brand. The show is designed to celebrate all art and design students,...

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Video: Link to Love

In this video, Gucci has partnered with Vogue Japan to show its Link to Love jewellery collection, featuring actress Sumire. Watch the video below. Video: Gucci via YouTube Photo credit: Image: Gucci via YouTube

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Podcast: Gucci and Balenciaga on The Hacker Project

In this episode of the Gucci podcast, Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele and Balenciaga creative director Demna Gvasalia have discussed their recent collaboration on The Hacker project. Listen to the podcast below. Source: Gucci Podcast via Spotify Photo credit: Image: Gucci Podcast via SoundCloud

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The heirs of Italian fashion house Gucci on Monday threatened

The heirs of Italian fashion house Gucci on Monday threatened to take legal action over Ridley Scott's new film "House of Gucci" for depicting members of the family as "hooligans". The movie, which is already picking up Oscar buzz, stars Lady Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani, who was convicted of having fashion heir Maurizio Gucci (played by Adam...

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Lady Gaga shares her animal inspiration for Gucci film role

Lady Gaga has revealed she had some big cat inspiration for her murderous turn as a jilted ex-wife in the new movie "House of Gucci". Her performance as Patrizia Reggiani, who had fashion heir Maurizio Gucci (played by Adam Driver) assassinated in the 1990s, is already picking up Oscar buzz. And in a press conference ahead of the film's release...