KERING X GLOBAL FASHION AGENDA. Kering, the global luxury group and owner of Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, and Global Fashion Agenda are on a mission to mobilise the international fashion industry. See how we can transform the way we produce and consume fashion. The three trillion-dollar fashion industry is also one of … Read more
Kering and Parsons School of Fashion for 5th “Empowering Imagination” contest. For the fifth year in a row, Kering luxury group, the French luxury goods holding company owner of Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni, Gucci, Puma, Volcom, Saint Laurent and other high-end brands, and Parsons School of Fashion rolled out the ‘Empowering Imagination’ design competition. The competition … Read more
On January 21, 2016, the Corporate Knights’ Global 100 index published at the World Economic Forum in Davos ranked Kering as one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world. Kering was the only Luxury group featured in the 2016 Global 100 index, and ranked second in the Textile, Apparel & Luxury Goods sector. … Read more
Saint Laurent confirms Anthony Vaccarello Hire. On 1st April, Yves Saint Laurent announced the departure of Creative and Image Director Hedi Slimane. Three days later, the luxury Maison confirms Anthony Vaccarello, the creative director of Versus Versace fashion brand, as the new creation men for Yves Saint Laurent. The 36-year-old Italian-Belgian designer Anthony Vaccarello will … Read more
Justin O’Shea was appointed Creative Director at Brioni. Brioni, the Menswear couture house owned by French luxury group Kering, announced the appointment of Justin O’Shea as new Creative Director. O’Shea will assume the responsibility for the House’s collections and image effective from April 1st 2016. He joins from the online retailer mytheresa.com where he most … Read more
Kering’s third-quarter 2015 revenue published last week shows sustained 15% growth in the first nine months. Kering posted revenue of €2,895 million in the third quarter of 2015, up 12.0% on the third quarter of 2014 as reported and up 3.1% on a comparable Group structure and exchange rate basis, in line with the 2015 … Read more