Alessandro Michele steps down as Gucci creative director after "extraordinary journey"
Italian fashion designer Alessandro Michele has stepped down as creative director at Gucci, a role he has held at the fashion house since 2015. More
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Gucci hosts virtual exhibition in online game Roblox to mark centenary
Gamers can explore Italian fashion designer Alessandro Michele's key designs for Gucci and buy rare virtual collectibles for their avatars as part of an interactive exhibition the fashion house is presenting on Roblox. More
Gucci releases first virtual sneaker that can only be worn in digital environments
Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele has designed a pair of neon-coloured, digital-only trainers that people can try on using augmented reality and "wear" in photographs for social media. More
Gucci abandons "worn-out ritual" of seasonal fashion shows
Gucci's creative director Alessandro Michele has announced that the Italian brand will be disregarding the fashion calendar's "stale" deadlines, holding shows just twice a year instead to reduce waste. More
Alessandro Michele took guests backstage for Gucci A/W 2020 show
Gucci's creative director Alessandro Michele invited visitors backstage for the fashion brand's Autumn Winter 2020 show, which saw models stand like mannequins inside a rotating glass carousel. More
Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura opens in Los Angeles
Fashion label Gucci has opened a restaurant at the top of its store in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, which serves up a selection of Italian dishes. More
Gucci begins Spring Summer 2020 show with models in straitjackets
Gucci has featured models in straitjacket-like clothing on moving walkways in its latest show in Milan, with one model protesting the "insensitive" decision by the fashion house. More
Gucci "deeply apologises" for balaclava jumper resembling blackface
Fashion house Gucci has discontinued a jumper accused of resembling blackface and apologised for any offence caused. More
Gucci Garden exhibition features Björk's dresses
An exhibition celebrating the collaboration between Gucci and Icelandic musician Björk has opened in the Gucci Garden museum in Florence. More
Piuarch transforms abandoned aircraft factory into Gucci's Milan headquarters
Italian office Piuarch has converted a former aircraft manufacturing facility in Milan into fashion brand Gucci's new headquarters, adding a glazed tower wrapped in metal sunscreens to the rows of brick-clad hangars. More
Gucci pledges to stop using animal fur in its fashion collections
Italian fashion house Gucci has committed to going fur-free and pledged to auction all past fur garments, to benefit animal-rights charities. More
Thomas Heatherwick designs articulated magazine cover for Wallpaper's 20th anniversary
Designer Thomas Heatherwick has created an engineered double cover for design and lifestyle magazine Wallpaper that features a trellis-like opening system. More