Gucci Design Chief De Sarno to Leave as Kering Seeks Rebound

  • Departure is the latest move amid overhaul at parent Kering
  • De Sarno’s muted aesthetic for Gucci met with tepid demand

Sabato de Sarno

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Gucci creative director Sabato de Sarno is leaving after only two years as Kering SA struggles to pull the Italian fashion label out of a slump.

No replacement was named and the French luxury company said a fall-winter fashion show in Milan this month will be presented by the Gucci design office instead.