02/11/2026
A REVOLVING DOOR OF DESIGNERS WILL NOT REVIVE LUXURY
It is not the customer who no longer understands fashion; fashion no longer understands its customer. Luca de Meo is looking for a way to revive Kering. According to recent reports, Chemena Kamali could move from Chloé to Saint Laurent, Martine Rose could join Balenciaga, and Italy’s Virginia Burlina could take over the creative direction of Alexander McQueen. All three appointments remain unconfirmed, but they reopen a fundamental question: does changing designers necessarily improve the product?...
It is not the customer who no longer understands fashion; fashion no longer understands its customer. Luca de Meo is looking for a way to revive Kering. According to recent reports, Chemena Kamali …