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Why Alessandro Michele Is Exiting Gucci

From 2015 to 2019, the designer’s trendsetting maximalist vision powered the modern luxury sector’s most successful turnaround ever. But more recently Kering’s flagship brand has struggled to keep up momentum.
Alessandro Michele acknowledges the applause of the audience during the Gucci Twinsburg Show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2023 in Milan.
Alessandro Michele acknowledges the applause of the audience during the Gucci Twinsburg Show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2023 in Milan. (Getty Images)

It’s the end of an era for Italy’s biggest fashion brand.

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Robert Williams
Robert Williams

Robert Williams is Luxury Editor at The Business of Fashion. He is based in Paris and drives BoF’s coverage of the dynamic luxury fashion sector.

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