Kering announced the new appointment of chief executive officers at both Bottega Veneta and Christopher Kane revealed WWD.
Carlo Alberto Beretta will be heading up Bottega Veneta starting Jan. 7. Beretta is joining Bottega Veneta after working at Ermenegildo Zegna for 11 years, and most recently as their retail development director.
Over at Christopher Kane, Sarah Crook will take over as ceo on Nov. 17. She succeeds Alexandre de Brettes, who will stay at the company to help her transistion before taking another position within the group. About Kering:
Kering is a family-controlled, listed company and a world leader in apparel and accessories, which develops an ensemble of powerful brands. Their luxury brands include Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni, Christopher Kane, McQ, Stella McCartney, Tomas Maier, Sergio Rossi, Boucheron, Dodo, Girard-Perregaux, JEANRICHARD, Pomellato and Qeelin. And they also have sports and lifestyle brands Puma, Volcom, Cobra, Electric and Tretorn.
About Bottega Veneta:
Founded in Italy in 1966, Bottega Veneta gained notoriety in the seventies and eighties for its handwoven leather bags. After that, the house struggled to find its identity. British designer Giles Deacon, accessories designer Stuart Vevers, and stylist Katie Grand joined the company in 2000 to attempt to revive its image, but Bottega was already on the verge of bankruptcy. The label regained its footing in 2001, when the Gucci Group bought it and made German designer Tomas Maier creative director. Bottega quickly became a premier luxury label known as much for ready-to-wear as for leather goods. The "intrecciato" weave remains a fashion evergreen and shows no signs of waning, while Maier's womenswear and menswear-super-luxe, understated, pricey-gathers momentum each season. Goddess draping, clean lines, and soft colors rule the giorno, and although the house shuns obvious logos and labels, their bags still do big business. With more than 100 stores in more than 30 countries, and a gig designing suites at the Park Hyatt in Chicago, Bottega Veneta is a lifestyle brand for those of us living the good life.
About Christopher Kane:
Fresh from six years at Central Saint Martins (and a consultancy gig with Donatella Versace), Scottish designer Christopher Kane launched his eponymous label with sister Tammy, a textile whiz who runs the business end, helps with fabric development, and serves as the studio's fit model. His spring 2007 debut collection of clubby, Day-Glo bandage dresses wowed London Fashion Week (he culled New Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards). Kane's edgy direction leans toward designs that pop-literally. Known for expert tailoring and unexpected embellishments, Kane's spring 2009 collection featured 3-D leather skirts and dresses in blacks and bolds, which were not only desirable but wearable.
