Stefano Cantino, head of communications at Louis Vuitton, has been appointed deputy general director of the Italian fashion house Gucci. Cantino would start on May 2 and would work hand in hand with Jean-François Palus, president and CEO of Gucci, as well as Francesca Bellettini, deputy CEO of Kering in charge of the brand.
Cantino’s extensive experience in the luxury industry at senior levels in various organizations, his wide range of expertise, as well as his strategic thinking and artistic culture, make him a great asset to my team. It’s the lord of the Arnault ring who will be happy!
Although classified by some as a public relations executive, Cantino spent much of his 22-year career at Prada in various business development, merchandising and marketing roles, involved in everything from retail to industrial processes , working closely with Prada CEO Patrizio Bertelli and designer Miuccia Prada, but also at Vuitton as well, which he joined in 2018.
After months of speculation, the dust could soon settle on the L’Occitane group’s privatization project. What a journey since businessman Reinold Geiger sold AMS specialised in plastic caps to end up buying L’occitane.
Hedi Slimane, the star designer of CELINE, is preparing to leave the French fashion house, several sources close to the latter and the LVMH group said. The date of his departure is still uncertain. Tomorrow, a year from now, even later? Everything will depend on the speed with which LVMH finds a replacement and the Arnaults’ patience.
Launching Friday, Goldie Eau de Parfum, $78, is a woody-floral women’s fragrance that kicks off an eventual "wardrobe of Steve Madden fragrances; Parlux plans to inaugurate, said Parlux president Lori Singer.
Valentino confirmed this afternoon the arrival of Alessandro Michele as creative director of the Roman house. He succeeds Pierpaolo Piccioli, who left the brand on Friday after 25 years. Michele having left his position as creative director of Gucci in November 2022. Here is the House of credit cards for Valentino, because in fact, since his departure from the house, Gucci has not posted record figures like in his time.
Canada Goose the Toronto-based company did not specify the total number of employees impacted by what it described as a redesign of global corporate workforce but reduced its corporate workforce by 17 percent. As of April 2023, Canada Goose reportedly had a 4,760-person staff, according.
Supreme, the New York-based cult skate brand, opened its first store in China on Friday. The 11,000-square-foot, two-story store is Supreme’s 17th in the world and the largest to date.
British model Cara appears in the designer’s Summer 2024 campaign shot in South London, at the Veolia recycling plant, a company that deals with water management, waste management and services energy with the aim of collecting waste to depollute, decarbonize and regenerate it.
The name means “Projected shadow of something or someone, the shape and contours of which stand out clearly against a background.”
A search for a successor to Dries Van Noten has quietly begun in recent months, marking the end of an era.
French luxury house Dior is traveling to Scotland to present its Cruise 2025 collection, a historic architectural treasure. The show will take place on June 3, with the Renaissance-style gardens of the Scottish castle. 
Prince Harry’s wife Meghan Markle is launching a lifestyle brand named after their oceanfront California home. An Instagram page and website for American Riviera Orchard 
Balmain CEO Jean-Jacques Guével leaves office after four years. Previously CEO of Zadig & Voltaire, Guével joined Balmain in February 2020, just before the coronavirus pandemic turned the world upside down.
Louis Vuitton will make Annie Leibovitz’s formal uniform., Nicolas Ghesquière, artistic director of women’s fashion at Louis Vuitton, will make Annie Leibovitz’s induction uniform at the prestigious Académie des Beaux-Arts, whose lifetime members are known in France as Immortels.
Revo CEO Robinson was born and raised a few blocks north of Greenwich Village, and spent a lot of time in his youth shopping and dining in SoHo. And for Cliff Robinson, opening a flagship store in New York’s SoHo neighborhood is like coming home.
Emma Stone, best actress for her work in “Poor Things, wore a gown by Louis Vuitton.America Ferrera, nominated as Best Supporting Actress for her work in “Barbie,” wore Versace.
