8 October 2026International edition
Vol. I · No.
8 October 2026
AI in Fashion
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The daily briefing on AI in the fashion business
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Groups and owners

Puig: all brands

The 4 brands of Puig in our brand directory, with owner, origin and segment. Each profile is researched and sourced.

Carolina Herrera: Carolina Herrera is a New York luxury fashion house founded in 1981 by Venezuelan-born designer Carolina Herrera and known for elegant eveningwear and best-selling fragrances. Spanish group Puig has owned the fashion business since 1995. Wes Gordon has been creative director since 2018.

Dries Van Noten: Dries Van Noten is a Belgian luxury fashion house founded in Antwerp in 1986 by designer Dries Van Noten, one of the Antwerp Six. Spanish group Puig acquired a majority stake in 2018, with the founder remaining a minority shareholder. Julian Klausner became creative director after Van Noten retired in 2024.

Jean Paul Gaultier: Jean Paul Gaultier is a Paris fashion and fragrance house founded by French designer Jean Paul Gaultier, known for its subversive couture, Breton stripes and the Le Male fragrance. It is owned by Spanish group Puig. Dutch designer Duran Lantink has been creative director since April 2025.

Rabanne: Rabanne, known as Paco Rabanne until 2023, is a Paris fashion and fragrance house founded in 1966 by Spanish-born designer Paco Rabanne and famous for its space-age metal dresses. It is owned by Spanish group Puig, which has worked with the house since 1968. Former Balmain designer Olivier Rousteing was named creative director in July 2026.

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