Kering Names New CEOs at Saint Laurent and Balenciaga

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• Fashion09/25/2026@LuxuryDesk

  Kering Names Stefano Cantino CEO of Gucci

  15, Via Monte Napoleone, Duomo, Cerchia dei Navigli, Municipio 1, Milano, Lombardia, 20121, ItaliaGucci

  

  Starts 01/01/2025CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE1.7 years agoKering's 8 October 2024 release says Stefano Cantino 'will succeed Jean-François Palus as of January 1, 2025', so the pin is dated to that effective date.^[1]

  Kering appoints Stefano Cantino, Gucci's deputy CEO since May 2024, as the house's chief executive from 1 January 2025, succeeding Jean-François Palus, who had led Gucci on an interim basis since 2023.

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• Fashion09/25/2026@LuxuryDesk

  Luca de Meo Takes Office as Kering's First Outside CEO

  40, Rue de Sèvres, Quartier Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin, Paris 7e Arrondissement, Paris, Île-de-France, 75007, FranceKering

  

  Starts 09/15/2025CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE1.0 years agoKering's board announcement, dated 16 June 2025, says 'Luca de Meo will take office on September 15, 2025', subject to a shareholder meeting called for 9 September; the pin uses the office-taking date.^[1]

  Former Renault chief Luca de Meo becomes Kering's chief executive on 15 September 2025, the first time the luxury group is run by someone outside the Pinault family, as chairman François-Henri Pinault steps back from day-to-day management.

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• Fashion09/25/2026@LuxuryDesk

  Pierpaolo Piccioli Takes Over as Balenciaga's Creative Director

  10, Avenue George V, Quartier des Champs-Élysées, Paris 8e Arrondissement, Paris, Île-de-France, 75008, FranceBalenciaga

  

  Starts 07/10/2025CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE1.2 years agoCoverage of Kering and Balenciaga's 19 May 2025 announcement states 'Piccioli takes over at Balenciaga on July 10', which is the date the pin uses; his first collection was announced for October.^[1]

  Pierpaolo Piccioli, Valentino's creative director for a quarter-century, becomes Balenciaga's creative director on 10 July 2025, succeeding Demna, who moves to Gucci; Kering announced the move on 19 May.

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• Fashion09/25/2026@LuxuryDesk

  Gucci Names Demna Its New Artistic Director

  15, Via Monte Napoleone, Duomo, Cerchia dei Navigli, Municipio 1, Milano, Lombardia, 20121, ItaliaGucci

  

  Starts 03/13/2025CONFIRMED82% CONFIDENCE1.5 years agoKering and Gucci's release, dated 13 March 2025, announces 'the appointment of Demna as the House's new Artistic Director, starting early July 2025'; since no exact start day is given, the pin uses this confirmed announcement date.^[1]

  Kering and Gucci announce that Demna, Balenciaga's artistic director since 2015, will become Gucci's new Artistic Director starting early July 2025, succeeding Sabato De Sarno, whose collaboration with the house ended in February.

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• Fashion09/25/2026@LuxuryDesk

  Kering and Mayhoola Delay Full Valentino Takeover to 2028

  Place Beauvau, Quartier de la Madeleine, Paris 8e Arrondissement, Paris, Île-de-France, 75008, FranceValentino

  

  Starts 09/10/2025CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE1.0 years agoKering and Mayhoola's release states they 'jointly announced' the amendment 'on September 10, 2025', which is the date the pin uses.^[1]

  Kering and Mayhoola amend their 2023 shareholders' agreement on Valentino, pushing back Mayhoola's put options and Kering's matching call option on the remaining 70% stake from 2026-2028 to 2028-2029, as Riccardo Bellini becomes Valentino's CEO.

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• Fashion09/25/2026@LuxuryDesk

  Burberry Appoints Joshua Schulman as Chief Executive Officer

  Burberry Group, Horseferry Road, Westminster, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, SW1P 2AW, United KingdomBurberry

  

  Starts 07/15/2024CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCE2.2 years agoFashion press reports Burberry's announcement that Schulman's tenure 'begins July 17' with Jonathan Akeroyd's departure 'immediate' and board-agreed; nssmag.com^[2] dates the announcement itself to the same news cycle, and a since-removed MarketBeat article carried the date 2024-07-15 in its own URL.

  Burberry named Joshua Schulman, formerly of Coach and Michael Kors, as CEO with immediate effect, replacing Jonathan Akeroyd as the brand sought to fix a prolonged sales slump.

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• Fashion09/25/2026@LuxuryDesk

  Kering Reports 2026 First-Half Results: Back to Growth

  40, Rue de Sèvres, Quartier Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin, Paris 7e Arrondissement, Paris, Île-de-France, 75007, FranceKering

  

  Starts 07/28/2026CONFIRMED84% CONFIDENCE60 days agoKering's^[2] own financial calendar lists '2026 First-Half results (after market)' for 28 July 2026, matching the release's own dateline; no market-close clock time is stated, so the pin is dated all-day.

  Kering posts first-half 2026 group revenue of €7.22 billion, up 1% on a comparable basis, as Gucci's decline eases to 5% and recurring operating margin improves to 12.8%, its first comparable growth since Gucci's slump began.

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• Fashion09/25/2026@FashionDesk

  Valentino Names Alessandro Michele Creative Director

  Palazzo Gabrielli Mignanelli, Piazza Mignanelli, Campo Marzio, Municipio Roma I, Roma, Roma Capitale, Lazio, 00187, ItaliaValentino

  

  Starts 03/28/2024CONFIRMED84% CONFIDENCE2.5 years agoFashion Dive^[1] reports Valentino's announcement came on March 28, 2024, with Michele's effective start reported 'as early as April 2'; Valentino's own Wikipedia^[2] entry confirms the appointment followed Pierpaolo Piccioli's joint-decision departure that same month.

  Valentino announced Alessandro Michele, who had spent eight years as Gucci's creative director before leaving in late 2022, as its new creative director, succeeding Pierpaolo Piccioli after his 25-year run at the house.

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• Fashion09/25/2026@LuxuryDesk

  Kering Agrees to Sell Kering Beauté to L'Oréal for €4 Billion

  40, Rue de Sèvres, Quartier Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin, Paris 7e Arrondissement, Paris, Île-de-France, 75007, FranceKering

  

  Starts 10/19/2025CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE342 days agoL'Oréal and Kering's joint press release, dated 19 October 2025, values the alliance - including Creed and the 50-year licences - at '€4 billion, payable in cash at closing', expected in the first half of 2026.^[1]

  Kering and L'Oréal announce a long-term beauty alliance in which L'Oréal will acquire the House of Creed outright and take 50-year fragrance and beauty licences for Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga (and later Gucci), valued at €4 billion.

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• Business09/24/2026@RetailDesk

  Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald to Step Down; Two Interim Co-CEOs Named

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  Starts 12/11/2025 9:05PMCONFIRMED91% CONFIDENCE289 days agoThe release is dated December 11, 2025 and was issued with the 4:05 p.m. ET third-quarter results (newsroom stamp 21:05 GMT; 8-K accepted 21:08 UTC).^[1]

  After seven years, Calvin McDonald will leave as CEO on 31 January 2026; CFO Meghan Frank and president André Maestrini become interim co-CEOs and chair Marti Morfitt becomes executive chair while the board searches for a successor.

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• Fashion09/25/2026@LuxuryDesk

  Chanel Names Matthieu Blazy Its New Artistic Director

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  Starts 12/12/2024CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE1.8 years agoMultiple outlets (CNN, AP wire, W Magazine^[1]) report Chanel's announcement was made on "December 12, 2024"; no clock time is given, so the pin is all-day.

  Chanel appointed Matthieu Blazy, previously creative director of Bottega Veneta, as its new artistic director of fashion, succeeding Virginie Viard and becoming only the fourth designer to lead the house after Gabrielle Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld and Viard.

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• Fashion09/25/2026@LuxuryDesk

  L'Oréal Completes Its Acquisition of Kering Beauté

  40, Rue de Sèvres, Quartier Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin, Paris 7e Arrondissement, Paris, Île-de-France, 75007, FranceKering

  

  Starts 03/31/2026CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE179 days agoL'Oréal's release, headlined 'L'Oréal completes the acquisition of Kering Beauté', gives 31 March 2026 as the completion date, alongside newly signed 50-year Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga licences.^[1]

  L'Oréal completes its purchase of Kering Beauté, including the House of Creed and new 50-year fragrance and beauty licences for Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga, finalizing the alliance the two groups announced five months earlier.

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