Kering, the French luxury company that owns Gucci, Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, and Balenciaga has set the minimum age for their models. The news of its commitment to working only with models of legal age was revealed at the Copenhagen Fashion Summit yesterday. ‘As a global luxury...
Tomas Maier steps down from Bottega Veneta
Tomas Maier is leaving Bottega Veneta after seventeen years. The longtime creative director’s departure is effective immediately. Kering- the parent company of Bottega Veneta did not reveal the reasons for his departure but said that a successor would be named imminently. Maier joined...
LVMH and Kering launch platform against misuse of models
After publishing a Charter on working relations with fashion models and their well-being in September 2017, luxury conglomerates LVMH and Kering have entered into a partnership with the launch of the new online platform WeCareForModels.com. The website provides fashion models who work in...
LVMH and Kering join hands to ban size zero models
Two of the largest luxury conglomerates, LVMH and Kering, have decided that they will stop hiring size zero models, throughout all their brands. Marking the first time that the two competitors work together, both brands will establish a charter for the well-being of models hoping that other...
Hedi Slimane wins Kering contract dispute
Hedi Slimane has won his lawsuit against Kering. The star designer is now $13 million richer after a french court ordered Kering, to pay him in connection with a non-compete clause in his contract. Slimane had sued his former employer last week requesting the financial compensation be paid...
Hedi Slimane sues YSL parent company Kering
Hedi Slimane has launched legal proceedings against Yves Saint Laurent’s parent company Kering. The star designer who departed Yves Saint Laurent in April this year after a four year stint as its creative director, is suing Kering over a non-compete clause in his contract. The company...
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