Kering Shareholders Approve Appointment of New CEO Luca de Meo
PARIS — Kering shareholders on Tuesday approved the appointment of Luca de Meo as chief executive officer, clearing the way for the turnaround specialist to officially join the ailing…
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Bottega Veneta’s Fragrances Launch at Bergdorf Goodman
Bottega Veneta’s beauty business has its first retail partnership. The range of fragrances, which launched in 2024 after Kering created its beauty division in early 2023, has launched with…
Pomellato to Stage First Solo Exhibition of Helmut Newton’s 1980s Brand Campaigns
MILAN — Pomellato is gearing up to stage its first solo exhibition of Helmut Newton’s images lensed for the Milan-based jewelry brand. “Pomellato, Helmut Newton & the ’80s” will be held in…
EXCLUSIVE: Valentino CEO Steps Down
MILAN – Valentino‘s chief executive officer Jacopo Venturini has exited the couture house. His last day was Wednesday. On Thursday, Valentino said it had reached a mutual agreement with…
EXCLUSIVE: Kering- and Inditex-backed Regenerative Fund for Nature Opens New Partnership Tiers to Fashion Brands
PARIS — Conservation International’s Regenerative Fund for Nature, the Kering– and Inditex-backed impact fund, has crossed the 1 million hectare milestone and is lowering the threshold for…
Michael Kors Returns to ‘Project Runway’ as a Guest Judge, Plus Talking About the Steep Decline in Luxury Sales and Marc Jacobs Up for Sale for $1 Billion
In the latest “Savage Fashion” podcast episode, WWD’s chief content officer Jim Fallon and fashion director Alex Badia sat down with Michael Kors to discuss his fashion-obsessed childhood…
Gucci Faces Union Dispute in Italy Over 2025 Welfare Benefits
MILAN — Italian trade unions are taking aim at Gucci for allegedly breaching promises made to about 1,000 of its employees in Italy on welfare benefits for 2025. The Filcams Cgil, Fisascat…
Kering Foundation Sets Date for Fourth Annual ‘Caring for Women’ Dinner in New York
The Kering Foundation is returning to The Pool for its fourth annual Caring for Women dinner. The foundation will host the VIP event, which raises support for organizations working to end…
Gucci owner Kering posts 46% profit slump before new CEO arrives
French luxury group Kering reported on Tuesday a 46 per cent plunge in net profit during the first half, with sales slumping again at its flagship Gucci brand, as the group awaits a new…
CEO TALKS: Kering’s Francesca Bellettini
Earlier this year, Kering quietly changed its corporate tag line from “Empowering Imagination” to “Creativity Is Our Legacy.” The new slogan revs up Francesca Bellettini, Kering’s deputy…
Jewelry Brand DoDo Has Named a CEO
Signaling its ambitions in the vibrant jewelry category, Kering has appointed a chief executive officer of DoDo, WWD has learned. A five-year veteran of Bottega Veneta, also controlled by…
Gucci owner Kering turns to Renault CEO in turnaround bid
Kering is set to name the chief executive officer of Renault as its next CEO, looking to an Italian manager who’s turned around the French automaker to perform a similar role at the owner…
Could Kering’s New CEO Come From the Auto Sector?
Could Kering recruit an executive from the automobile industry to lead its turnaround? The French luxury group declined all comment Sunday on a report in French daily Le Figaro that it is…
‘Ne Zha’ Voice Actor, International Filmmakers Talk Women’s Cinema at Shanghai’s Inaugural Kering Women In Motion Forum
The voice behind China’s beloved animated character Ne Zha took center stage alongside global cinema luminaries as the Shanghai International Film Festival hosted its first-ever Kering…
Kering Eyewear Acquires Italian Manufacturer Lenti
MILAN – Kering Eyewear is further expanding its industrial footprint. On Tuesday, the Italian eyewear group said it is acquiring Italian manufacturer Lenti from Safilo. Headquartered in…
Kering’s First Generation Award x Jewelry Winners Revealed at JCK
Kering, in partnership with CIBJO — the World Jewellery Confederation — and with the scientific coordination of Poli.Design — Politecnico di Milano, announced Lee Min Seo and Ianyan as…
Global Fashion Agenda Addresses Sustainability’s Struggles: Uncertainty Looms Amid Policy Shifts, Economic Pressures and Tariffs
COPENHAGEN — Does sustainability stand a chance in a world where it is being increasingly de-prioritized amid shifting government policies, mounting tariffs and more conservative political…
Pandora Wants to Become the World’s Jeweler, One Charm at a Time
LONDON — With sales last year of more than $4 billion, Pandora is already one of the world’s biggest jewelry brands but its ambitions stretch way beyond balance sheet growth. The…
Kering Eyewear Partners With Google to Develop AI-powered Smart Glasses With Android XR
MILAN — In a major new development for Kering Eyewear, the company revealed on Tuesday that it has inked a partnership with Google for the development of AI-powered glasses with Android…
French Start-up Faircraft Acquires IP, Patents as Kering-backed VitroLabs Shuts Down
PARIS — French lab-grown leather company Faircraft has acquired the strategic assets of U.S.-based VitroLabs. VitroLabs, which raised $46 million in funding in May 2022, will cease…
Why a Youthquake Is Roiling Europe’s Fashion Houses
Fashion’s great game of musical chairs is not only shortening the tenure of creative directors, it has temporarily sidelined some of the industry’s most famous and accomplished talents.…
Kering Unveils New ‘Water-Positive’ Environmental Strategy for 2035
PARIS — Kering is diving into a detailed water use strategy to have a positive impact in key hotspots by 2035, and through its whole supply chain by 2050. With the new “water positive”…
LVMH Shares Slip 8.2% After Q1 Sales Miss
PARIS — Shares in LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton fell 8.2 percent in early trading Tuesday on the Paris bourse as investors reacted to disappointing first-quarter results. On Monday…
Kering Is Appointing a General Secretary
TOP BRASS: Reinforcing its top management amid a challenging climate for luxury players, Kering is poised to promote Mélanie Flouquet to the new position of general secretary, WWD has…