The luxury group Kering announced in a press release on Wednesday that Alessandro Michele is leaving Gucci, after seven years as creative director during which he
"greatly contributed to making Gucci what it is today"
, but without succeed in recent years in boosting sales with the same vigor as its competitors.
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"There are times when paths diverge due to the different perspectives that each of us may have
," said Alessandro Michele in this statement released by Kering, owner of the Italian brand which alone accounts for 55% of 17.6 billion euros in group sales (in 2021).
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