Luxury group Kering has announced that its biggest brand, Gucci, has cut its ties to creative director, Sabato De Sarno, who took up the role in January 2023. By Leatherbiz.

It appears this change is with immediate effect because Kering said Gucci’s autumn-winter 2025-2026 fashion show in Milan will go ahead as planned on February 25, but will now be “presented by the Gucci design studio”.

It has no immediate replacement lined up; the group said it would announce a new “artistic direction” for Gucci in due course.

On making the announcement, chief executive of the brand, Stefano Cantino, expressed “deep gratitude” to Sabato De Sarno for his “passion and dedication”, adding that the designer’s commitment had been “a homage to “Gucci’s craftsmanship and heritage”.

Kering will publish its results for 2024 on February 11.