Kering: Of Granite and Dreams (Italian edition)

The inspiring history of Keringthe luxury group that includes Gucci, Balenciaga, and Saint Laurentits visionary founder François Pinault, and his talented son François-Henri Pinault, current chairman and CEO.

This richly illustrated volume traces the history of the Kering group, from its humble inception beginnings as a timber trading firm founded by François Pinault in 1962 to the global luxury group it has become today. With exceptional intuition regarding pivotal economic and societal evolutionsfrom sustainability to gender equalitythe group has, since its creation, consistently demonstrated that audacity and imagination are the driving forces behind its development.

Contributions from renowned personalities with close ties to Kering in fashion, business, entertainment, activism, the arts, and journalismincluding Jean-Jacques Aillagon, Carlo Capasa, Jean-Michel Darrois, Mercedes Erra, Jane Fonda, Franz-Olivier Giesbert, Bethann Hardison, Ghada Hatem-Gantzer, François Henrot, Huang Hong, Bernard-Henri Lévy, Alain Minc, Paul Polman, Xavier Romatet, Serge Weinberg, and Anna Wintouraccompany this exhilarating history. Featuring a wealth of photographs and documents, the volume bears witness to the companys extraordinary journey, from the rugged coast of Brittany to the magnificently restored former hospital that houses Kerings headquarters today.