The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
The Italian megabrand is releasing “Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story,” a short film offering a behind-the-scenes look at new designer De Sarno’s debut last September.
The move comes amid a flurry of documentaries and docu-dramas about fashion, from “Cristóbal Balenciaga” to “The New Look.”
De Sarno’s first show for Gucci was a precise and sexy palette cleanser after the magpie maximalism of predecessor Alessandro Michele, but the brand has yet to tell a deeper story about what De Sarno’s Gucci stands for.
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Shares rose 4 percent following a Milan Fashion Week outing which saw Sabato de Sarno hone the brand’s universality and upscale appeal. Critics were left wanting more in ways both good and bad.
Prices are up, quality is down and social media has made it plain for all to see, writes Eugene Rabkin.
The Swiss watch sector’s slide appears to be more pronounced than the wider luxury slowdown, but industry insiders and analysts urge perspective.
The LVMH-linked firm is betting its $545 million stake in the Italian shoemaker will yield the double-digit returns private equity typically seeks.
The Coach owner’s results will provide another opportunity to stick up for its acquisition of rival Capri. And the Met Gala will do its best to ignore the TikTok ban and labour strife at Conde Nast.