It wiped its Weibo account, which had 270,000 followers, two months after pulling out of all social media in Western markets.

Kering CEO François-Henri Pinault gave the first insight into Bottega Veneta’s social media strategy since it erased its Instagram account.

Kering also topped the Corporate Knights’ 2021 annual Global 100 ranking in clothing and accessory retail for the fourth year in a row.

Lionel Vermeil has been global communications director at Kering-owned Balenciaga since 2007.

Alibaba has named J. Michael Evans to the board of directors.

Griscom was known for her discerning taste, whether that be in relation to fashion, art or home decor.

Kering’s Pinault family is also putting funds into the new luxury retail venture.

The event will be broadcast starting on Oct. 10 and will also see Iman, Julianne Moore and Robert Downey Jr. virtually participate.

The Pyer Moss founder and Kering ceo François-Henri Pinault hope “Your Friends in New York” will foster “the next generation of innovators.”

Alexis Sornin joins the institution from Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana, billionaire François Pinault’s art museums in Italy.

Other millionaires and billionaires living in the U.K., including Queen Elizabeth and François-Henri Pinault, saw their fortunes shrink due to COVID-19.

The opening of the Bourse de Commerce, renovated by Tadao Ando, has been postponed until spring 2021 due to the coronavirus crisis.

Kering chairman and chief executive officer François-Henri Pinault will take a 25 percent pay cut from April until the end of the year. 

The donation will benefit health-care organizations in Italy’s Lombardy, Veneto, Tuscany and Lazio regions.

“I still feel in debt with Florence and everything this city and its region have brought to us,” Pinault said, accepting the Fiorino d’Oro award.