Dolce & Gabbana hires Marco Bizzarri

Dolce & Gabbana has brought former Gucci chief executive Marco Bizzarri into its leadership orbit as the Italian fashion house reshapes management after Stefano Gabbana’s exit as chairman. (bloomberg.com) The change comes days after the company said Stefano Gabbana stepped down from oversight roles effective January 1, 2026, while staying in his creative role. Chief executive Alfonso Dolce, brother of co-founder Domenico Dolce, became chairman, the company said April 10. (apnews.com) Bloomberg reported on April 13 that Dolce & Gabbana also appointed former Gucci executive Stefano Cantino as co-chief executive officer. That places Bizzarri’s arrival inside a broader management overhaul rather than a one-off advisory move. (bloomberg.com) Bizzarri is one of the best-known operators in luxury fashion. He ran Gucci from 2014 to 2024 after earlier leadership stints at Stella McCartney and Bottega Veneta inside the Kering group. (wikipedia.org) Dolce & Gabbana is making these moves while the luxury sector is under pressure and the privately held company is in talks with lenders. Bloomberg reported last week that Stefano Gabbana was weighing options for his stake as the group prepared for bank negotiations. (bloomberg.com) The brand has stayed highly visible on the public-facing side of the business. Its men’s Spring Summer 2026 show in Milan featured 93 runway looks, and Stefano Gabbana still took the bow with Domenico Dolce at the house’s latest runway events. (world.dolcegabbana.com, bworldonline.com) That split between creative continuity and corporate change is now central to the story. Dolce & Gabbana’s own corporate materials still present a wide business spanning fashion, beauty and home, even as governance shifts at the top accelerate. (world.dolcegabbana.com) Milan’s calendar also helps explain the timing. Milan Design Week 2026 runs from April 20 to April 26, with hundreds of brands and installations across the city, keeping luxury groups under intense industry scrutiny beyond the runway. (dezeen.com) For now, Dolce & Gabbana is keeping its founders visible in design while bringing in outside executives with Gucci pedigrees to handle the next phase of the business. (bloomberg.com, apnews.com)