Frida Giannini news and archive

Is this the era of designer musical chairs?

What happened to the days when designers would hold onto their creative director posts until they retire? It was recently announced that Hedi Slimane might be exiting Saint Laurent. His rumored replacement is Anthony Vacarello, creative director of Versus, the diffusion line of Versace. If Slimane does exit Saint Laurent, he will be adding to...

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Gucci expected to name Alessandro Michele creative head

It seems as if Gucci is set to kill two birds with one stone: the luxury Italian fashion house is expected to name its current head of design for accessories, Alessandro Michele, as its new creative director today. Although an official announcement has yet to be released, according to sources Gucci will reveal the new appointment later today....

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Gucci funds over 260 charitable projects

Gucci’s Chime for Change campaign for girls’ and women’s empowerment, which was founded earlier this year, has released a 90-day update on the projects it has helped support with the 4.4 million dollars raised from its Sound of Change concert in June. The Italian fashion house has revealed that the money raised from the 50,000 ticket sales to...

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Frida Giannini announces birth of first child

Gucci’s creative director, Frida Giannini, and her partner, Patrizio di Marco, the fashion house's president and CEO, have welcomed their first child. The Italian fashion house announced the arrival of their daughter, Greta in a statement, saying that she was born on March 2 and that ‘both mother and baby are doing well’. The designer made her...