Alessandro Michele

Menswear - Autumn 2020

Revising the Past at Gucci

15 January 2020 • By Tim Blanks

Alessandro Michele has an extraordinary knack for cherrypicking fabulous oddballs from the rushing tide of pop culture.

Menswear - Autumn 2020

Revising the Past at Gucci

Alessandro Michele has an extraordinary knack for cherrypicking fabulous oddballs from the rushing tide of pop culture.

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Gucci’s GG Logo Belt Is the Accessory Hit That Keeps on Giving

3 October 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

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Gucci’s GG Logo Belt Is the Accessory Hit That Keeps on Giving

Sweet-spot pricing, clever merchandising and heavy social media appeal has made the logo belt a blockbuster product for the Italian megabrand. But how long can its magic last?

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What Gucci Learned From Dapper Dan and Its Blackface Crisis

2 October 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

One of the world’s biggest luxury brands is paying for its cultural insensitivity — and trying to change.

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What Gucci Learned From Dapper Dan and Its Blackface Crisis

One of the world’s biggest luxury brands is paying for its cultural insensitivity — and trying to change.

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Will Gucci’s Aesthetic Shift Secure Future Success?

23 September 2019 • By Chantal Fernandez and Hannah Crump

Will Gucci’s Aesthetic Shift Secure Future Success?

In the face of slowing growth, Alessandro Michele presented a cleaner Gucci in Milan yesterday. But the chaotic and wide-ranging collections of seasons past made business sense at a time when culture and trends are more fragmented and fast-moving than ever before. Read our latest in-depth Case Study to find out why.

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A New Seduction at Gucci

23 September 2019 • By Tim Blanks

Change was definitely on the menu for Alessandro Michele this season, and the subtle shift delivered some interesting repercussions for the brand — sex and elegance — and possibly his most alluring and accessible collection yet.

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A New Seduction at Gucci

Change was definitely on the menu for Alessandro Michele this season, and the subtle shift delivered some interesting repercussions for the brand — sex and elegance — and possibly his most alluring and accessible collection yet.

Case Study: Decoding Gucci's Merchandising Success

20 September 2019 • By Chantal Fernandez and Hannah Crump

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Case Study: Decoding Gucci's Merchandising Success

In our latest in-depth Case Study, BoF examines the business case for Alessandro Michele’s chaotic and wide-ranging collections in an era where culture and trends are more fragmented and fast-moving than ever before.

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The Best Global Jobs in Menswear

24 June 2019 • By BoF Careers Team

The Best Global Jobs in Menswear

As the season comes to a close, the market forces that will define the future of menswear are becoming more apparent — as are the job opportunities they will create.

Kering to Pay €1.25 Billion Tax Settlement

9 May 2019 • By Sarah Kent

9 May 2019 • By Sarah Kent

The settlement with the Italian revenue agency relating to Gucci and Swiss subsidiary Luxury Goods International SA requires the French group to pay €897 million in additional taxes, along with further payment for penalties and interest, for a total of €1.25 billion.

Kering to Pay €1.25 Billion Tax Settlement

The settlement with the Italian revenue agency relating to Gucci and Swiss subsidiary Luxury Goods International SA requires the French group to pay €897 million in additional taxes, along with further payment for penalties and interest, for a total of €1.25 billion.

Op-Ed | To Democratise Camp Is to Kill It

6 May 2019 • By Eugene Rabkin

Op-Ed | To Democratise Camp Is to Kill It

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s large-scale, Gucci-backed show on Camp may be pushing the inherently subcultural sensibility closer to extinction, argues Eugene Rabkin.

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Succession Planning: What Works, What Doesn't

20 March 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

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Succession Planning: What Works, What Doesn't

The death of Karl Lagerfeld has put a spotlight on succession planning quandaries at major brands, from Ralph Lauren to Giorgio Armani. What can the industry learn from the successes and stumbles of the past?