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Who is the creative director of Gucci?
Demna is Gucci’s artistic director, a role announced in March 2025. Before: Sabato De Sarno (2023–2025). Checked 22 October 2026. Gucci has had 8 creative leads since 1921, each sourced on this page. The Cast Index ledger records 4 verified runway walks for Gucci, by models including Karlie Kloss, Anok Yai and Elsa Hosk.
- Artistic director
- Demna
- Since
- 2025
- Previously
- Sabato De Sarno (2023–2025)
Demna started in July 2025. His first Gucci runway show was autumn/winter 2026, in Milan in February 2026.
Checked 22 October 2026 · Kering — Gucci ↗ · All houses
Faces on the ledger
Creative director timeline
Who have been Gucci’s creative directors?
8 creative leads from 1921 to today. Titles are given as the house used them; some periods had separate women’s and men’s designers. Each row links its source. Checked 22 October 2026.
- 1921
Guccio GucciCurrent
Founder, Florence
- 1994–2004
Tom Ford
Creative director
- 2004–2005
Alessandra Facchinetti
Creative director, womenswear
- 2004–2006
John Ray
Creative director, menswear
FashionUnited — Frida Giannini alone at the top (1 February 2006) ↗
- 2005–2015
Frida Giannini
Creative director (women’s ready-to-wear and accessories from 2005, then the whole house)
Kering — Frida Giannini to step down from Gucci (11 December 2014) ↗
- 2015–2022
Alessandro Michele
Creative director
Kering — Alessandro Michele stepping down as Gucci’s Creative Director (23 November 2022) ↗
- 2023–2025
Sabato De Sarno
Creative director
Kering — Gucci ends its collaboration with Sabato De Sarno (6 February 2025) ↗
- 2025–present
DemnaCurrent
Artistic director
Kering — Demna appointed Artistic Director of Gucci (13 March 2025) ↗
Ledger
Which models have walked for Gucci?
The Cast Index ledger records 4 verified walks for Gucci, including Karlie Kloss, Anok Yai, Elsa Hosk, Alex Consani.
- Walked Karlie Kloss Source ↗
AW26
Milan Fashion Week - Walked Anok Yai Source ↗
SS27
Milan Fashion Week - Walked Elsa Hosk Source ↗
SS27
Milan Fashion Week - Walked Alex Consani Source ↗
SS27
Milan Fashion Week
Sources
- Kering — Gucci ↗
- CFDA — Tom Ford ↗
- FashionUnited — Facchinetti quits Gucci (8 March 2005) ↗
- FashionUnited — Frida Giannini alone at the top (1 February 2006) ↗
- Kering — Frida Giannini to step down from Gucci (11 December 2014) ↗
- Kering — Alessandro Michele stepping down as Gucci’s Creative Director (23 November 2022) ↗
- Kering — Gucci ends its collaboration with Sabato De Sarno (6 February 2025) ↗
- Kering — Demna appointed Artistic Director of Gucci (13 March 2025) ↗
Each of the 4 ledger walks above links its own published source. Identifiers: Wikidata · Wikipedia. Corrections: /corrections.
Gucci, answered
Who is the creative director of Gucci?
- Demna is Gucci’s artistic director, a role announced in March 2025. Before: Sabato De Sarno (2023–2025). Checked 22 October 2026.
Who was the creative director of Gucci before Demna?
- Demna succeeded Sabato De Sarno (creative director, 2023–2025). The full timeline is on this page, with a source for each term.
Who have been Gucci’s creative directors?
- In order: Guccio Gucci (founder, 1921), Tom Ford (1994–2004), Alessandra Facchinetti (2004–2005), John Ray (2004–2006), Frida Giannini (2005–2015), Alessandro Michele (2015–2022), Sabato De Sarno (2023–2025), Demna (2025–present). Each entry in the timeline on this page links its source.
Which models have walked for Gucci?
- The Cast Index ledger records 4 verified walks for Gucci, including Karlie Kloss, Anok Yai, Elsa Hosk, Alex Consani.