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Announcement comes a week after his predecessor said he would leave Italian couture house
French luxury group relies on the Italian brand for two-thirds of profit but has trailed rivals
The accessibility advocate admires Telfar, knits for Alessandro Michele and recommends therapy for all
Gucci, Dries Van Noten and Lane Crawford have published proposals for reducing their environmental footprint
The designer turned backstage preparation into the show itself — and the effect was magical
The Italian designer has long been fascinated with the ancient relics. He tells Lou Stoppard why Gucci is a symbol of the past, the present — and the future
At the first shows of Paris SS19, the emphasis was on the spectacular
Response by European groups to robot revolution is as varied as their runway styles
Fused garments have become de rigueur on the catwalk. Do they work in real life?
In Paris, the clothes are neither one thing or the other. Identity crisis — or is this the way forward?
Fashion groups such as Kering bring reliability to a volatile industry
Results show large part of Kering’s performance driven by luxury label
Marco Bizzarri of Gucci, model Adwoa Aboah and Donatella Versace honoured at London ceremony
Alessandro Michele has made billions for the Kering-owned house by luring the millennial client
Hiring a creative director requires spycraft as well as luck
Gucci and Everlane are innovating as the market risks stagnation
Talent is nothing today without the means to deliver it
Chief puts faith in unknown designer to maintain creative momentum
In the interests of gender parity, the FT offers two views of the Kering-owned house’s unisex show
‘Risky’ overhaul pays off as top team’s revamp delivers stellar sales
Fewer shows, yet growing sales — what’s going on in men’s fashion? Charlie Porter reports
The Brits fall head over rabbit-fur-lined, pearl-studded, snake-embellished heels for Alessandro Michele
Gucci’s appointment of a “disruptive” unknown designer to creative director has seen the Gucci look of old completely erased and revenues lifted from stagnant to nearly 5 per cent in his first quarter of sales
Alessandro Michele continues to put the sparkle back in Kering’s €1.2bn jewel
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