The Tamesis
Dolce & Gabbana appoints Stefano Cantino as co-chief executive officer alongside Alfonso Dolce.
“I am delighted to have Stefano Cantino in this new phase of Dolce & Gabbana’s growth and development,” Alfonso Dolce, CEO of Dolce & Gabbana and brother of co-founder Domenico Dolce, said in a statement on Monday. Stay with me.” His appointment takes effect on Monday.
Previously, Fedele Usai, managing director of Dolce & Gabbana since 2023, was appointed chief marketing officer of Kering Group in early March.
Cantino served as Gucci CEO from January 2025 to September 2025, when Francesca Bellettini was appointed president and CEO of the company. He will join Gucci in May 2024 as deputy chief executive after five years at Louis Vuitton, where he was responsible for communications and image. Prior to that, he worked for the Prada Group for 20 years, most recently as communications and marketing director.
“His arrival follows Dolce & Gabbana’s growth trajectory, driven by the evolution of its organizational model from a fashion brand to a lifestyle company,” the company said.
Dolce & Gabbana, co-founded in 1985 by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, remains privately held with revenue of approximately €2 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.
On Friday, the company said Stefano Gabbana had resigned from management positions at the Dolce & Gabbana group, but “these resignations will have no impact on the creative activities carried out by Stefano Gabbana on behalf of the group.”
according to a Bloomberg According to a report published in March 2026, the company is in talks with lenders over its debt as it is also affected by the slowdown in the luxury goods market. “The group is not making any statements at this time regarding its debt position as negotiations with banks are still ongoing,” the company said on Friday.
“I am honored to join Dolce & Gabbana, a brand that represents Italian excellence around the world in an extraordinary way,” said Cantino.
