Saint Laurent has made a strong addition to its leadership, appointing Anouck Duranteau-Loeper as deputy chief executive officer in charge of product, a move confirmed by parent company Kering. She arrives from Isabel Marant, where she was chief executive, and takes up the role on 1 July 2026, reporting to chief executive Cédric Charbit and working alongside creative director Anthony Vaccarello. Her brief spans the studios, collection development and merchandising, giving the Kering-owned house an experienced hand to sharpen its assortment and build on its global momentum.

Saint Laurent has strengthened its leadership with the appointment of Anouck Duranteau-Loeper as deputy chief executive officer in charge of product, a move confirmed by parent company Kering. She joins the Parisian house on 1 July 2026, bringing a well-regarded record in luxury to the role.

She reports to chief executive Cédric Charbit and will work alongside creative director Anthony Vaccarello, taking charge of product across the brand. Her remit covers the full span of product operations, from the studios through to collection development and merchandising, placing her close to every stage of how the house brings its collections together.

The appointment speaks to the confidence the house has built under Charbit, who has led it since 2024. A dedicated product lead gives the brand a clear focus on lifting the quality of its assortment and growing demand for the label worldwide.

Leading product at the Parisian house

The role gives her real scope to make her mark, with a brief that reaches across every stage of how a collection comes together. Reporting to Charbit, she takes charge of all product operations, work that runs from the studios through collection development and into merchandising.

Much of that work will be done in close partnership with creative director Anthony Vaccarello, bringing commercial judgement and creative vision into step with one another. The aim is a sharper and more desirable assortment, along with stronger demand for the label across its markets, building on the progress already in train.

The move also adds real strength to the management structure as the brand presses ahead with its growth plans. With Charbit at the helm since 2024, a dedicated product lead gives him a trusted senior partner to share the load across one of the most visible parts of the business.

A decade in luxury leadership

Her arrival brings an impressive foundation in luxury, drawn from a decade at Isabel Marant, where she finished as chief executive, and before that a spell as managing director of fashion at Paco Rabanne from 2013. The combination has given her a broad and well-tested base across contemporary and ready to wear labels.

Her experience reaches further back to Celine, where she was director of leather goods and accessories between 2009 and 2014. That period coincided with Phoebe Philo’s tenure overseeing the brand’s artistic direction, and it placed her at the commercial centre of one of the decade’s most closely watched houses.

Her standing in the industry reaches well beyond the brands she has run. She serves as president of the Womenswear Committee of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, a role that places her on the federation’s executive committee, its principal decision-making body. She is also a graduate of the École supérieure de commerce de Paris, rounding out a career that has carried her across merchandising, accessories and general management.

“Anouck’s exceptional leadership, product expertise and strong understanding of luxury brands make her uniquely positioned to help shape Saint Laurent’s next chapter of growth. As we continue to strengthen the house and invest in long-term value creation, her experience and vision will be instrumental in further elevating our product strategy and execution worldwide.”

Cédric Charbit Chief Executive Officer Saint Laurent

The appointment adds senior weight to the management structure as the house pursues its development plans. With the start date set for the beginning of July, attention turns to how the new product lead and the creative studio shape the collections to come.