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Gucci ad starring Harry Styles in teddy bear shirt sparks backlash amid Balenciaga campaign criticism

An ad campaign from Kering-owned Gucci is facing backlash just weeks after a similar controversy over Balenciaga ads featuring children

The Independent UK

Balenciaga apologises for ads featuring bondage bears and child abuse papers

Brand admits ‘grievous errors’ after backlash to campaigns that included images of children holding BDSM teddies

The Guardian - UK

Balenciaga’s reputation in tatters after ‘creepy’ photo shoot

Celebrities are under pressure to part ways with Balenciaga amid controversy over the fashion house's official holiday campaign.

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Out of Fashion: Gucci Faces Daunting Task to Replace Top Designer

The abrupt departure from Gucci of Alessandro Michele, the flamboyant designer who was a favorite of Harry Styles and Lady Gaga, increases pressure on owner Kering (PRTP.PA) as it faces slowing revenue growth at the Italian fashion house. News of the creative director's exit after seven years comes as Kering…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Inside Alessandro Michele’s Gucci

As Michele steps down as Gucci’s creative director, Isobel Van Dyke charts how he went from in-house accessories designer to conductor of fashion’s Italian renaissance

Evening Standard

Alessandro Michele is stepping down as Gucci's creative director

Alessandro Michele is stepping down as Gucci's creative director, the company announced Wednesday. Michele, who has been with Gucci for 20 years, entered the role in 2015.

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Alessandro Michele leaves Gucci after seven years as creative director

Designer reignited excitement around the luxury Italian fashion house and almost tripled revenue during his tenure

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Alessandro Michele shares cryptic statement after stepping down as Gucci’s creative director

Alessandro Michele is leaving his role as creative director of the Gucci, the fashion house announced Wednesday, bringing an end to an eight-year tenure that sharply redefined Gucci’s codes with romanticism and gender-fluidity, all the while powering revenues for the Kering parent

The Independent UK

Gucci’s Creative Director Michele to Step Down

Creative director Alessandro Michele is leaving Kering's star label Gucci after seven years, two sources said on Wednesday, with his departure following tensions between him and Kering's senior management, one of the sources said. They said the French luxury group is expected to confirm the departure of Michele, a former…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Is Alessandro Michele leaving Gucci?

The fashion industry is a awash with rumours the creative director could be on his way out. So what’s next for the brand?

Evening Standard

Luxury goods boom in Britain as super-rich youngsters buck the recession

Rich kids of Insta use strong dollar to fuel sales of brands such as Burberry, Louis Vuitton and Gucci

The Guardian - UK

‘We like anything with the Harrods name on it’: luxury brands report booming sales

Luxury goods firms report bumper profits as richest customers remain largely untouched by economic crisis

The Guardian - UK

Fashion brands grapple with greenwashing: ‘It’s not a human right to say something is sustainable’

While business imperatives for making sustainability claims are clear, being able to prove them has become a stumbling block for the industry

The Guardian - AU

Balenciaga becomes the first major brand to delete its Twitter account

Fashion house Balenciaga has become the first brand to delete its Twitter account since the Musk acquisition.

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Evening Standard

Khloe Kardashian appears to public address Kanye West’s anti-Semitism remarks on social media

The Kardashians star, 38, took to Instagram to show her support for the Jewish community after anti-Semitic banners referencing West were hung from a LA highway by the Goyim Defense League

Evening Standard

Balenciaga splits with Kanye West after rapper made antisemitic outburst

The top fashion house is the latest to cut ties with the rapper since his antisemitism controversy

Daily Mirror

Kanye West dumped by major fashion chain after string of major outbursts

French fashion house Balenciaga has announced it will be cutting ties with Kanye West amid his ongoing controversies, just weeks after he opened their Paris Fashion Week show

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kering Sales Rise 14% in Third Quarter but Gucci Lags

French luxury group Kering said sales in the third quarter increased by 14%, driven by a strong showing in Europe, although revenues at its star label Gucci lagged the overall growth. Luxury giants have been brushing off concerns that the industry's post-pandemic boom could be cooling due to a looming…

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Gucci’s Sales Growth Eases in Q2 as China Lockdowns Weigh

Gucci's sales growth eases in Q2 as China lockdowns weigh Sales at French luxury group Kering's top brand Gucci rose by just 4% in the second quarter, the group said on Wednesday, as a new round of lockdowns weighed on revenues in the key Chinese market. Overall sales for Kering,…

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Gucci and Balenciaga owner enters the metaverse with KNXT project

So far, Kering’s project offers multiple digital drops to be tested by consumers online.

Radio France Internationale

Luxury goods market on a high, despite conflict, pandemic

Global luxury brands have posted strong results for the first quarter of this year despite global hardships including the conflict in Ukraine, inflation and Covid restrictions in Asia. This comes on the back of an exceptional year in 2021.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gucci in Focus as China Lockdowns Weigh on Kering Q1 Sales

Disruptions from COVID-19 lockdowns in China cast a cloud on forecast-beating first-quarter sales from Gucci owner Kering on Thursday, even as the group pointed to sustained demand from the United States and Western Europe for its high-end fashion and leather goods labels. Group sales for the three months ending in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kering to Pay 187 Mln Euros to Settle Bottega Veneta Tax Dispute

French luxury goods group Kering agreed to pay almost 187 million euros ($207 million) to settle a dispute with Italian tax authorities centered on its fashion brand Bottega Veneta, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday. Kering confirmed the outlines of the settlement, without giving the…

The Guardian - AU

Major jewellers to cease buying Russian-origin diamonds after increased scrutiny

Several big name brands including Tiffany, Pandora and Chopard announce a pause on buying raw materials of Russian origin amid war in Ukraine

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gucci Powers Forecast-Beating Sales Growth at Kering

Kering (PRTP.PA) reported sharp growth in fourth-quarter sales on Thursday, beating expectations over the holiday period as marketing investments and 100th anniversary events helped boost the popularity of its top Gucci brand. Overall sales at the French luxury goods group rose 31.9% on a comparable basis to 5.41 billion euros…

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