Twenty years ago, people laughed at him in his shrunken grey suit. Now he’s showing haute couture in Paris, publishing a weighty monograph on his career, and chairing the CFDA. Who’s laughing now?
The designer has made deft experimentation with colour a hallmark of his aesthetic at the Roman house. Previously known for its signature red, Valentino has expanded its palette under Piccioli — from blistering magenta to dusty electric blues — turning the use of colour into a powerful brand signifier in the process.
In an in-depth interview with BoF, chief executive Damien Bertrand breaks down the strategy shifts he’s put in place to unlock the uber-luxe label’s growth potential.
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Di Felice, creative director of Parisian fashion house Courrèges since 2020, will guest design Jean Paul Gaultier’s next haute couture show.
The Italian megabrand is releasing “Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story,” a short film offering a behind-the-scenes look at the new Gucci designer’s debut last September.
The first quarter of 2024 is ending “with particularly pleasing results,” the group’s founder and executive chairman Brunello Cucinelli said in a statement.
The French businessman, founder of luxury conglomerate LVMH, received the Grand-Croix de la Legion d’Honneur at the Elysee Palace.
Whitehouse, who previously led communications firm Reference Studios and JW Anderson, will take the reins from Aldo Carpinteri, who founded the retailer, then called Stefania Mode, in Trapani, Sicily in 1971.
Women’s designer Maria Grazia Chiuri is expected to spotlight local traditions and collaborate with local artists and craftspeople.
Gucci-owner Kering and Ray-Ban parent EssilorLuxottica are among the suitors for Italian eyewear manufacturer Marcolin, according to sources cited by the Financial Times.
The European Union’s competition enforcer can clear the deal with or without conditions after a preliminary review.