Frida Giannini
Former Creative Director, Gucci
The accessories specialist kept Gucci growing with commercial hits. She exited the brand in January 2015.


Michele Momentum Means No Markdowns at Gucci
As Alessandro Michele is named International Fashion Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards, Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri reveals why the designer’s first two collections will not be marked down.

Michele Momentum Means No Markdowns at Gucci
As Alessandro Michele is named International Fashion Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards, Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri reveals why the designer’s first two collections will not be marked down.

Giambattista Valli: 'I’m the Only One Who Decides'
While the fashion world debates ‘designer burnout,’ Giambattista Valli has decided to create 12 collections a year in order to maintain his creative independence, not sacrifice it.

Giambattista Valli: 'I’m the Only One Who Decides'
While the fashion world debates ‘designer burnout,’ Giambattista Valli has decided to create 12 collections a year in order to maintain his creative independence, not sacrifice it.

How to Fix the House of Gucci
While Gucci’s third quarter results may be nothing to write home about, improved financial performance should herald Gucci’s return as early as spring, as the ‘Michele cure’ starts to take effect.

How to Fix the House of Gucci
While Gucci’s third quarter results may be nothing to write home about, improved financial performance should herald Gucci’s return as early as spring, as the ‘Michele cure’ starts to take effect.

Reinventing Gucci
Marco Bizzarri, president and CEO of Gucci, speaks exclusively to Imran Amed about the reinvention of a superbrand.

Reinventing Gucci
Marco Bizzarri, president and CEO of Gucci, speaks exclusively to Imran Amed about the reinvention of a superbrand.

Introducing ‘Reinvention’, our 3rd Annual #BoF500 Print Edition
Our third annual BoF 500 print edition focuses its lens on the people, brands and places rebooting to adapt to market forces, new technologies and a fragile global economy. It’s not out until September 22, but it is available for pre-order now.

Introducing ‘Reinvention’, our 3rd Annual #BoF500 Print Edition
Our third annual BoF 500 print edition focuses its lens on the people, brands and places rebooting to adapt to market forces, new technologies and a fragile global economy. It’s not out until September 22, but it is available for pre-order now.

Top 10 Campaigns A/W 2015: A Season of New Faces
The top campaigns of the Autumn/Winter 2015 season featured under-the-radar models, rather than high-wattage celebrities and supermodels.

Top 10 Campaigns A/W 2015: A Season of New Faces
The top campaigns of the Autumn/Winter 2015 season featured under-the-radar models, rather than high-wattage celebrities and supermodels.

Gucci's Beautiful Losers Hit New York
Proposing a take on eccentricity that is part Wes Anderson, part cultured grandma, part bespectacled style maven, Alessandro Michele has turned the tables at Gucci.

Gucci's Beautiful Losers Hit New York
Proposing a take on eccentricity that is part Wes Anderson, part cultured grandma, part bespectacled style maven, Alessandro Michele has turned the tables at Gucci.

The China Edit | Gucci, Pricing, Hermès, New Look
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

The China Edit | Gucci, Pricing, Hermès, New Look
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

With Chinese Discounts, Gucci Turns the Page on Frida Giannini
Gucci is offering discounts of as much as 50 percent in China as the Italian fashion house seeks to clear out merchandise designed by its former creative director, prompting lines of Chinese shoppers to form since sunrise.

With Chinese Discounts, Gucci Turns the Page on Frida Giannini
Gucci is offering discounts of as much as 50 percent in China as the Italian fashion house seeks to clear out merchandise designed by its former creative director, prompting lines of Chinese shoppers to form since sunrise.

Fashion's Old Fogies Create Succession Conundrum
Long-time bosses at Armani, Chanel, Cavalli and LVMH will soon shuffle off the catwalk.

Fashion's Old Fogies Create Succession Conundrum
Long-time bosses at Armani, Chanel, Cavalli and LVMH will soon shuffle off the catwalk.
What is The BoF 500?
The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.




