Alessandro Michele

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?

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The Mask Becomes the Means at Gucci

21 February 2019 • By Tim Blanks

Alessandro Michele's Gucci has never been less than a long, magical passage through the looking glass. But two things stood out on Wednesday: a different kind of discipline and an unusually aggressive edge.

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The Mask Becomes the Means at Gucci

Alessandro Michele's Gucci has never been less than a long, magical passage through the looking glass. But two things stood out on Wednesday: a different kind of discipline and an unusually aggressive edge.

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Gucci Pulls Sweater Slammed for Resembling Blackface Imagery

7 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

7 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

The Italian luxury label apologised for selling the $890 black turtleneck, whose extra-high collar features a pair of exaggerated red lips around an opening for the wearer’s mouth.

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Gucci Pulls Sweater Slammed for Resembling Blackface Imagery

The Italian luxury label apologised for selling the $890 black turtleneck, whose extra-high collar features a pair of exaggerated red lips around an opening for the wearer’s mouth.

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Gucci's Surreal Living Tapestry

25 September 2018 • By Tim Blanks

Alessandro Michele thrives on a kind of timeless overload, and there is no other designer who embraces huge, difficult ideas with such enthusiasm.

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Gucci's Surreal Living Tapestry

Alessandro Michele thrives on a kind of timeless overload, and there is no other designer who embraces huge, difficult ideas with such enthusiasm.

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Gucci Aims for €10 Billion Revenue Threshold

7 June 2018 • By Reuters

7 June 2018 • By Reuters

Gucci, the biggest earnings driver at French group Kering, said it expected sales to grow at twice the pace of the luxury market in the coming years.

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Gucci Aims for €10 Billion Revenue Threshold

Gucci, the biggest earnings driver at French group Kering, said it expected sales to grow at twice the pace of the luxury market in the coming years.

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Transfiguring the Familiar at Gucci

31 May 2018 • By Tim Blanks

Alessandro Michele, with his peerless ability to animate pop cultural antiquity, mounted another extraordinary interpretation of Gucciland.

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Transfiguring the Familiar at Gucci

Alessandro Michele, with his peerless ability to animate pop cultural antiquity, mounted another extraordinary interpretation of Gucciland.

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Why Gucci Decided to Support Gun Control

25 February 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez

25 February 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez

The Italian mega-brand has been directly impacted by mass shootings.

Why Gucci Decided to Support Gun Control

The Italian mega-brand has been directly impacted by mass shootings.