Tag: Alexander McQueen
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The Revolving Door Spins Again: Reading Kering’s Creative Exits
Two creative directors out in one week. The designers are the headline; the operating model is the story. In luxury, a creative director leaving is the equivalent of a CEO resigning, except it comes with a promise of a successor “soon” and a week of rumors. This October, Kering produced two of them. What Happened…
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Changing Hands, Changing Visions: 2024’s Breakthrough Fashion Collections
Fashion’s New Vanguard: Standout Collections from 2024’s Fresh Creative Directors. What were the standout collections from the new creative directors in 2024. In 2024, the luxury fashion industry saw a series of creative director appointments that led to standout collections, showcasing fresh visions and innovative designs. Here are some of the most notable collections from…
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The Parent Company for Gucci, Saint Laurent, and Balenciaga, Creates Luxury Beauty Division
Kering luxury group, the parent company for Gucci, Saint Laurent, and Balenciaga, Creates Luxury Beauty Division. A global Luxury group, Kering manages the development of a series of renowned Houses in Fashion, Leather Goods and Jewelry : Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, DoDo, Qeelin, as well as Kering Eyewear.…
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Alexander McQueen Spring Comes With Deconstructed Tailoring, Cosmic Rain, and Astral Embroideries
Science and structure, the cosmos, and the night sky inspired the McQueen Men and Women Spring Summer 2023 collection. Signature tailoring and oversized knitwear is dissected: sliced and slashed. Tailored suits and harnesses feature cosmic rain, comet, and astral crystal embroideries. Deconstructed tailoring, astral crystal embroideries and exaggerated volumes: Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2023 women’s pre-collection…
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Fashion Circularity Strategies: Practices and achievements of 8 luxury brands such as Gucci, Bottega Veneta, and Saint Laurent
The practices and achievements of these eight luxury brands under Kering Group’s umbrella inspire discussion and promote development of the full-link circular economy in the fashion industry. Kering, one of the biggest luxury group, together with global innovation platform Plug and Play China, announced the third edition of the Kering Generation Award in Greater China…
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Alexander McQueen has a new CEO
Gianfilippo Testa succeeds Emmanuel Gintzburger as Alexander McQueen’s CEO. Gianfilippo Testa appointed CEO of Kering-owned Alexander McQueen. Kering announced the appointment of Gianfilippo Testa as CEO of Alexander McQueen, effective May, 2022. He will report to François-Henri Pinault, the French businessman, the chairman and CEO of Kering since 2005, and president of Groupe Artémis since 2003. Under Pinault’s leadership, the…