Anouck Duranteau-Loeper joins from Isabel Marant to oversee product as the Kering-owned house sharpens its next phase of growth.
Key Takeaways
- The appointment comes as Saint Laurent continues to build momentum in shoes, ready-to-wear, and new product launches.
- Anouck Duranteau-Loeper has been named deputy CEO in charge of product at Saint Laurent.
- She will report to CEO Cédric Charbit, effective July 1.
- Her remit spans studios, collection development, merchandising, and product operations.
Saint Laurent has appointed Anouck Duranteau-Loeper deputy chief executive officer in charge of product, effective July 1, as the Kering-owned house reinforces its leadership structure around product strategy and long-term growth.
Duranteau-Loeper, most recently chief executive officer of Isabel Marant, will report to Saint Laurent CEO Cédric Charbit. In the newly created role, she will oversee the house’s end-to-end product organization, spanning studios, collection development, merchandising, and product operations.
The appointment places a seasoned luxury executive at the center of Saint Laurent’s product engine at a time when the brand is looking to deepen desirability across categories and sustain global momentum. Working closely with artistic director Anthony Vaccarello, Duranteau-Loeper will help guide product vision and execution across the house’s full offer.
Charbit described the hire as part of Saint Laurent’s broader investment in long-term value creation, citing Duranteau-Loeper’s leadership, product expertise, and understanding of luxury brands as key assets for the house’s next chapter.
Duranteau-Loeper brings more than two decades of experience across strategy, product, and brand management. She spent a decade at Isabel Marant and was elected president of the Chambre Syndicale de la Mode Féminine in 2021, placing her within one of France’s key institutional bodies for women’s fashion.
Her earlier career included time at McKinsey and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. She later served as leather goods and accessories director at Céline before joining Paco Rabanne, where she was fashion general manager from 2013 to 2016. During that period, she helped return the brand to the Paris retail landscape after a 14-year absence and launched its e-commerce business.
The move comes as Saint Laurent continues to perform as one of Kering’s most closely watched luxury houses. While Kering has stopped breaking out individual results for the brand, the group said Saint Laurent delivered year-on-year growth in the first quarter, led by North America. Shoes and ready-to-wear were cited as strong performers, alongside the rollout of new products including the Mombasa handbag.
For Saint Laurent, the appointment signals a continued focus on product discipline, category execution, and global commercial relevance as the house builds on Vaccarello’s established creative direction.