"Cinema cannot really fully reflect the world if half of the world is left in the shadows," said Kering president and CEO François-Henri Pinault.

Kering said it appointed Pierpaolo Piccioli as the new creative director of Balenciaga as the French luxury group faces a slowdown in demand for high-end goods, coupled with its own turnaround challenges.

The Oscar winner and beloved Cannes regular touched down at the festival for Kering’s Women in Motion chat at the Majestic Hotel where she talked risk, reward and a potential “disturbing” new role.

Kering has announced the initial lineup for the Women in Motion Talks, held in partnership with Variety at the Cannes Film Festival. This year’s Talks include some of the most important women working in cinema.

At the glamorous Kering Women in Motion Awards, the Oscar winner gossiped and mingled alongside fellow industry icons and festival favorites—just as this year’s competition reached a fever pitch.

(Reuters) - French luxury group Kering said on Monday that Pierpaolo Piccioli has been appointed as the new creative director of Balenciaga, effective July 10, 2025. Piccioli's first collection for Balenciaga will be unveiled in October 2025, the group said.

French luxury group Kering said on Monday that Pierpaolo Piccioli has been appointed creative director at Balenciaga, replacing Demna who is taking up the chief design job at the group's top label Gucci.

Press release - Bond issue - May 2025 PRESS RELEASE May 20, 2025 BOND ISSUE FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF EUR 750 MILLION Kering has issued a single-tranche bond for a total of EUR 750 million, with a 4.5-year maturity and a 3.