In November 2022, Sabato De Sarno, now 40, was approached about a mysterious opportunity at Kering, the multinational luxury conglomerate whose portfolio includes the fashion brands Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Gucci and Saint Laurent. “They called me for an interview without telling me the brand,” he says — or the role. Alessandro Michele’s departure as the creative director of Gucci hadn’t yet been announced. Eventually, of course, the nature of the job became clear, and “it was more than I expected for my life,” De Sarno says. “After I signed the contract, I slept with it in my bed because, during the night, I just wanted to check
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