WHO IS SABATO DE SARNO? The documentary - 20-minute short film - offers an unprecedented glimpse into the creation of the Gucci Ancora fashion show, the debut show of the House’s new Creative Director. De Sarno’s rise has been so precipitous! Last September’s event was the most hotly anticipated of the year after the designer was plucked from near obscurity by French luxury group Kering to reimagine its struggling flagship. Growing up in Cicciano, outside Naples, his interest in fashion led him to study design at Milan. Sabato de Sarno, the designer who must turn around Gucci | Financial Times

"IT'S A STORY OF JOIE DE VIVRE" Gucci’s new creative director Sabato de Sarno kicked off Men’s Fashion Week, blending elegance with fantasy in his first menswear collection for the iconic Italian label as it seeks to revive sales. The 40-year-old Neapolitan playfully embellished a classic wardrobe with glittering chokers, sequined tank tops and satin bomber jackets. He was brought in by Kering to help relaunch the iconic but struggling luxury brand. New Gucci designer Sabato de Sarno blends elegance, fantasy with men's Milan debut | The Strait Times