Sabato de Sarno

Sabato De Sarno
Born	1983or1984(age 41–42) [1] Naples, Italy
Occupation	Creative Director

Sabato De Sarno is an Italian designer who was the Creative Director of the fashion house Gucci between 2023 and 2025.

Career

Born in Naples, De Sarno started his career with Prada in 2005. He later worked for Dolce & Gabbana and, from 2009, as Director of men’s and women’s collections at Valentino. ^{[2] [3]}

In 2023, De Sarno was appointed Creative Director of Gucci, ^[4] marking his first role as the creative head of a major fashion house. ^[5] His debut collection for the Italian luxury brand was presented at Milan Fashion Week in September 2023. ^[6]

De Sarno's tenure at Gucci concluded on February 6, 2025, when the company announced his departure from the Creative Director position. ^[7]

References

1. Rodríguez, José Alba (February 2, 2023). "Who is Sabato De Sarno? Get to Know the New Gucci Creative Director". L’Officiel. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
2. Danziger, Pamela N. (February 19, 2023). "New Creative Directors, New Directions For Louis Vuitton And Gucci?". Forbes. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
3. Elizabeth Paton and Vanessa Friedman (28 January 2023), Gucci Picks Sabato De Sarno as Its Next Creative Director  New York Times .
4. "Gucci dévoile sa première collection masculine signée Sabato De Sarno". Fashion United. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
5. Felsted, Andrea (February 15, 2023). "Pharrell at Louis Vuitton Is a Different Look From Gucci". Washington Post. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
6. Aloisi, Silvia; Spencer, Mimosa (January 28, 2023). "Gucci names De Sarno as creative director with task of reviving brand". Reuters. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
7. KERING (February 6, 2025). "Kering: Gucci ends its collaboration with Sabato de Sarno". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved February 6, 2025.