Dolce & Gabbana has named Stefano Cantino as co-CEO alongside Alfonso Dolce, effective immediately. The move follows the departure of Stefano Gabbana from management roles and comes amid the company's push into lifestyle expansion. Cantino brings extensive experience from Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Prada Group.
Alfonso Dolce, CEO of Dolce & Gabbana and brother of co-founder Domenico Dolce, welcomed the appointment in a statement. “I am pleased to have Stefano Cantino by my side in this new phase of growth and development of Dolce & Gabbana,” he said. The Italian luxury brand, privately owned and co-founded in 1985 by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, reported around €2 billion in revenue for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. It has evolved from a fashion house into a lifestyle company, notably by bringing its beauty business in-house in 2022 after ending its license with Shiseido. Cantino previously served as CEO of Gucci from January to September 2025, following a stint as deputy CEO there from May 2024. Before Gucci, he spent five years at Louis Vuitton overseeing communications and image, and 20 years at Prada Group, ending as director of communications and marketing. The appointment replaces Fedele Usai, who left as managing director in early March to become Kering’s chief marketing officer. On Friday, Stefano Gabbana stepped down from his management positions within the group, though the company emphasized this would have no impact on his creative activities. Cantino expressed enthusiasm: “It is an honor for me to join Dolce & Gabbana, a brand that represents Italian excellence around the world in such an extraordinary way.” The company is in ongoing talks with lenders about its debt amid a luxury market slowdown, as noted in a March Bloomberg report, but declined further comment.
