Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri was recently honored in a ceremony in New York where he received the WWD CEO Creative Leadership Award.
"Since joining Gucci in 2015, Marco has ignited and piloted an astonishing renaissance at the Italian fashion house. With his charisma, intelligence and positive spirit, he galvanized the entire company around the creative direction of Alessandro Michele, whom he selected for his romantic and quirky vision. The 96-year-old brand is now one of the hottest names in the business, and has been logging growth rates in the upper 40-percentile range, a pace more associated with upstart companies than an established luxury behemoth like Gucci. This is the definition and pinnacle of creative leadership,” said Miles Socha, editor-in-chief of WWD.
