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Alessandro Michele

Creative Director, Valentino

The surprise choice for Gucci creative director re-energised the historic house in a matter of months and now he is set to take the helm at Valentino.

Alessandro Michele
Luxury

Kering to Sell Christopher Kane Back to Designer

The French luxury conglomerate is in talks to sell its 51 percent stake in the label back to the British designer after a 5-year partnership.

Luxury

Kering to Sell Christopher Kane Back to Designer

The French luxury conglomerate is in talks to sell its 51 percent stake in the label back to the British designer after a 5-year partnership.


Media

Instagram Has a New Video Platform. The Key to Success: Don’t Try So Hard.

Fashion companies have a limited window to experiment with Instagram's new long-form video service before it becomes crowded with content. They should embrace the informal, accessible ethos that has proven successful on the platform.

Media

Instagram Has a New Video Platform. The Key to Success: Don’t Try So Hard.

Fashion companies have a limited window to experiment with Instagram's new long-form video service before it becomes crowded with content. They should embrace the informal, accessible ethos that has proven successful on the platform.


Fashion Week

Craig Green Redefines Reality

The show was a brilliant introduction to the designer, who continues to encourage speculation about his motives through the way he blends ambiguity and fearlessness.

Fashion Week

Craig Green Redefines Reality

The show was a brilliant introduction to the designer, who continues to encourage speculation about his motives through the way he blends ambiguity and fearlessness.


Luxury

Bottega Veneta Names Daniel Lee New Creative Director

The British designer, who was most recently director of ready-to-wear at Céline, begins July 1.

Luxury

Bottega Veneta Names Daniel Lee New Creative Director

The British designer, who was most recently director of ready-to-wear at Céline, begins July 1.


Fashion Week

At Pitti, Eternal Youth and Experiences

The rise of the ‘millennial mindset’ looked particularly radical within the frame of Pitti Uomo, where the peacocks posing in tailored regalia look completely passé.

Fashion Week

At Pitti, Eternal Youth and Experiences

The rise of the ‘millennial mindset’ looked particularly radical within the frame of Pitti Uomo, where the peacocks posing in tailored regalia look completely passé.


News & Analysis

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.

News & Analysis

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.


Workplace & Talent

Prada's Next Generation Steps In as Son Joins Fashion House

Lorenzo Bertelli, the son of Prada's co-chief executive officers, has joined the company in a key role.

Workplace & Talent

Prada's Next Generation Steps In as Son Joins Fashion House

Lorenzo Bertelli, the son of Prada's co-chief executive officers, has joined the company in a key role.


News & Analysis

Fashion Got Woke. But at What Cost?

Apparel brands increasingly inject activism into their marketing campaigns, in a high-risk, high-reward strategy.

News & Analysis

Fashion Got Woke. But at What Cost?

Apparel brands increasingly inject activism into their marketing campaigns, in a high-risk, high-reward strategy.


Fashion Week

Transfiguring the Familiar at Gucci

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

Fashion Week

Transfiguring the Familiar at Gucci

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


Luxury

Gucci Strikes China Gold Thanks to ‘Moonlight Clans’ Who Spend it All

This new breed of spenders, millennial shoppers bent on spending everything they earn on luxury goods, represent a major cultural shift away from a more conservative consumer landscape in China.

Luxury

Gucci Strikes China Gold Thanks to ‘Moonlight Clans’ Who Spend it All

This new breed of spenders, millennial shoppers bent on spending everything they earn on luxury goods, represent a major cultural shift away from a more conservative consumer landscape in China.


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