THE 3RD KERING GENERATION AWARD OPEN FOR APPLICATION IN GREATER CHINA “COMING FULL CIRCLE” Kering luxury group, the parent company of Gucci, Saint Laurent, Pomellato, and Bottega Veneta, together with global innovation platform Plug and Play China, announced the third edition of the Kering Generation Award in Greater China under the theme “Coming Full Circle”. … Read more
A Net Zero and nature-positive economy requires huge amounts of capital and the ambitious contribution of corporates is essential to achieve this transition. Kering and L’OCCITANE Group join forces to finance nature protection at scale with the Climate Fund for Nature. At the 15th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (Montréal), … Read more
Great Women Painters is a groundbreaking book that reveals a richer and more varied telling of the story of painting. KERING, PHAIDON, and ARTSPACE partner to launch GREAT WOMEN PAINTERS with Jordan Casteel, Loie Hollowell, Marilyn Minter, Hilary Pecis, and Genesis Tramaine. Featuring more than 300 artists from around the world, it includes both well-known … Read more
Kering-owned Balenciaga luxury fashion brand is distancing from controversial American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. Kanye West. Balenciaga was one of Kanye West’s closest and oldest partners in the fashion world. The luxury fashion label no longer has “any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this artist,” parent company … Read more
Group revenue: €9.9 billion, up 23% as reported and up 16% on a comparable basis. Kering’s financial result improved sharply in the first half of 2022. Group revenue in the first half of 2022 grew 23% as reported and 16% on a comparable basis compared to the first six months of 2021. Group revenue also … Read more
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 … Read more