Anthony Vaccarello Leaves Saint Laurent After a Decade: New Creative Leadership to Be Announced
Saint Laurent, part of Kering, announced on October 9 that creative director Anthony Vaccarello is leaving after a decade leading the house's creative direction. Vaccarello succeeded Hedi Slimane in 2016, and the house said its new creative leadership would be announced soon.
In the official statement, Kering chief executive Luca de Meo expressed his sincere gratitude for Vaccarello's contribution over the past ten years, saying his creative vision and exacting standards had strengthened the enduring influence of one of France's great couture houses as it embarks on a new chapter.
Saint Laurent president and chief executive Cédric Charbit said Vaccarello had taken the house on a remarkable trajectory over ten years, elevating it to the forefront of desirability and image while accomplishing exceptional work creatively and through his cultural impact.
According to Reuters, Saint Laurent's annual sales passed 3 billion euros in 2023 during Vaccarello's tenure; revenue later fell 9 percent in 2024 and 6 percent in 2025 before broadly stabilizing in 2026. His departure is also part of the wider reshuffle led by Luca de Meo at Kering: Saint Laurent was the last of the group's major houses to change creative director, after Gucci, Balenciaga and Bottega Veneta. Kering was scheduled to report third-quarter results on October 22.
Vaccarello's final Spring Summer 2027 collection for Saint Laurent was presented in Paris on September 29. He is also set to receive the International Designer of the Year honor at the CFDA Fashion Awards on November 2.
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Source: GSM · USA
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：Anthony Vaccarello资料照片，摄于2017年戛纳电影节期间。（图：YanRB／Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 4.0）/ File photo: Anthony Vaccarello at Cannes in 2017. (Photo: YanRB / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
