Sorry to burst one bubble about Bizarri the reality of his image outside the company versus what different people working there told me is another thing , and lets say his taste level and priorities he showed already with the brands he is investing in via his new company.
Gucci is too dependent on a creative director. and the no one man show comments is bit odd because , the splitting of main collections team and fashion show team already was under Alessandro last year and a half in place to have a structure like Dior and LV etc so the current merch team was already under supervision of Maria Cristina Lomanto friend of Francesca Bellettini as well Ex Miu Miu and Roger Vivier (both brands periods under watch where non significant for the brands as well )
Hiring of the Ex LV ex Prada guy forgot his name Cantino guy that just joined to be co CEO at gucci has also a weak reputation and no he is no gold standard either.People at LV wher happy he left.
The cleaning at Gucci had to do also with politics of one internal group taking power over from another and bringing their friends in along the way.
non have real accomplishment under their belts or reputational wise known for a expertise that brought or steered a brand's course in a direction that is notable positive or groundbreaking you see it in every step of the output of the brand not just with Sabbato´s work.
If Francesca Bellettini learn anything under Hedi´s time she should have taken the Gucci Ceo job and prove herself instead of hiding behind the comfortable desk of groups ceo and comment on the side line so when sh*ts get real bad she is not fully responsible.
How many CEO´s and co CEO´s and presidents does Gucci need to know the fact´s aint matching with what they say and do, everything is just so half *** and its start with these positions and statements at the top.
if this was LV they would have moved some one like the CD of Bottega to gucci to really elevate the brand to compete with LV and Chanel and have a wide base as well of classics Bottega seems to have to many ideas for such a smaller house wile Gucci is much bigger and is starving from ideas and elevation.
Since Michele's departure, I have always said that Gucci, like Dior, Hermès, Vuitton, etc,
needs several CDs, one by department: menswear, womenswear, and, accessories, timepieces and jewelry etc and
not just one .... They have passed the time and size of a one, unique, providential CD. They tried to reach 10 billions, and still entertain the delusion of the 15 billions, but those are milestones you simply can complete with a one CD, they need a strong CD for every one of their departments.
For exemple, I know Kering/Gucci have heavily invested in watchmaking; they have several productions site, for dials, in-house movements etc, but the looks of those watches is so cheap you just think they are fake, and they are litteraly 1/10th of the price of the Tambour by LV. Same for fine jewelry, super inconsistent too... high jewelry with Jessica Chastain and now nothing ???
I would also strongly suggest a committee like Hermès, or a better one like Loro Piana with Nathalie Marrec, which does an excellent job keeping together a brand image, without shows, while coordinating x lines, slowly reducing their dependance to iconic pieces (those white sole open walk loafers), slightly introducing some aesthetic references (like the large Japanese influence from the last LP collection).
Sabato should have never been the frontman of the whole brand, but maybe just a member of that committee (for his domaine of expertise, which I am still not sure what is it).