Vogue Business was a fly on the wall during the Italian leg of the French luxury group’s residency for Chinese talent.

The German-Italian designer was most recently head designer of womenswear at Saint Laurent.

The former Cartier creative director of jewelry and watchmaking will join the company in October 2026.

The FW26 Haute Couture Week calendar includes Pierpaolo Piccolio’s debut for Balenciaga couture, as well as Duran Lantink’s first couture outing for Jean Paul Gaultier.

The world’s largest jewelry brand celebrated the 20th anniversary of its program supporting female impact entrepreneurs.