Sabato De Sarno

Sabato De Sarno (born 1983) is an Italian fashion designer best known for serving as creative director of Gucci from 2023 to 2025, where he was responsible for the house’s creative vision across womenswear, menswear, leather goods, accessories, and lifestyle categories.

Before Gucci, De Sarno worked at Prada and Dolce & Gabbana, and spent more than a decade at Valentino, where he rose to the position of Fashion Director overseeing both men’s and women’s collections.

His appointment to Gucci marked his first time leading the creative direction of a major luxury fashion house, after a long career largely spent in senior behind-the-scenes design roles.