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Anthony Vaccarello Steps Down as Saint Laurent Creative Director

Kering and Saint Laurent praised his decade of work and said the house will announce a new creative director soon.

Overview

  • Saint Laurent and owner Kering confirmed that Anthony Vaccarello has left his role after ten years leading the house.
  • Company leaders publicly thanked Vaccarello for strengthening Saint Laurent’s image and cultural influence during his tenure.
  • Vaccarello posted a short Instagram farewell with the words “A presto” and a video summarizing his decade at the brand.
  • The company said it will name a successor soon and media reports have suggested Chemena Kamali as a possible candidate while noting that this is unconfirmed speculation.
  • Vaccarello’s decade included major commercial growth for Saint Laurent, rising from roughly €1.2 billion in sales in 2016 to about €3.3 billion in 2022, and his departure will shape the brand’s creative direction and market strategy going forward.