What Fashion Can Learn from Auto: Inside Kering’s Appointment of Luca de Meo

Kering and Luca de Meo

On June 15, 2025, Kering announced that Luca de Meo will become its next CEO, effective mid‑September. This appointment of Luca de Meo – the executive best known for turning around French automaker Renault – comes amid a challenging period for Kering: its stock is down about 70 percent from three years ago, its key…

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Francesco Risso leaves Marni after a decade as creative director in another fashion world shakeup

Francesco Risso leaves Marni after a decade as creative director in another fashion world shakeup

MILAN (AP) — Francesco Risso is stepping down as Marni creative director after a decade, the OTB Group announced Tuesday,… MILAN (AP) — Francesco Risso is stepping down as Marni creative director after a decade, the OTB Group announced Tuesday, marking yet another high-level creative shift in the fashion world. OTB Chairman Renzo Rosso called…

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Lenzing’s Krishna Manda Addressed Circularity on the Global Fashion Summit Stage

Lenzing’s Krishna Manda Addressed Circularity on the Global Fashion Summit Stage

Combatting the fashion industry’s environmental footprint is going to take an international initiative. Uniting 1,000 key players in the industry including pioneers, policymakers and innovators, the Global Fashion Summit earlier this month sought to tackle the “Barriers and Bridges” in sustainability, addressing the hurdles and turning them into levers for change. Presented by the nonprofit…

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