Demna confirms date for debut Gucci show

Designer Demna has revealed that his debut show for Gucci will take place in March 2026. This removes the spring/summer womenswear show_ typically held at the end of September_ from this year's calendar.

"I need more than two months to develop a vision_" Gucci's new chief design officer told fashion journalist Suzy Menkes. This was revealed in a video on Menkes' Instagram account.

Demna emphasised to Menkes that_ in the meantime_ he wants to "remind the public what the Gucci brand is."

Demna_ a graduate of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp (Belgium)_ worked at Maison Margiela and Vuitton before founding the Vetements brand with his brother in 2014.

In 2015_ he was appointed artistic director of Balenciaga. He was appointed creative director of Gucci in March 2025_ a role he has held since this month.