Givenchy taps Marco De Vincenzo to boost leather goods

Givenchy is putting handbags at the center of its next act. The maison has named Marco De Vincenzo to lead leather goods design under creative director Sarah Burton, a move that makes clear where the commercial pressure lies inside the LVMH-owned house: not just on the runway, but on the bags, small leather goods and accessories that drive repeat sales and build recognizable brand codes.

The appointment is more than a staffing shuffle. Givenchy said the role is intended to accelerate development of its leather-goods category, and FashionUnited described the business as one of the brand’s most commercially important segments. That is the luxury playbook in plain view. Runway buzz may set the tone, but handbags often pay the bills, and a strong leather-goods line can do what clothes alone rarely can: create a daily, visible signature that travels from store shelves to street style to the resale market.

De Vincenzo arrives with serious category experience and a fresh exit behind him. He stepped down as creative director of Etro in March 2026 after nearly four years, leaving a role that had given him time to shape a full-house aesthetic. At Givenchy, the brief is narrower and arguably more strategic. Working closely with Sarah Burton, he will help define the leather-goods language of a house that has been recalibrating since Burton was named creative director in September 2024.

Burton’s appointment was itself one of the most significant leadership shifts in recent Givenchy history. The house said her first collection would be shown in March 2025, and it identified her as the eighth designer in Givenchy’s lineage and its second female couturier. After a career spent entirely at Alexander McQueen, Burton brought couture discipline and precise tailoring to one of fashion’s most watched Paris addresses, but this latest move shows that the business now wants more than a strong silhouette and a sharp show. It wants product with staying power.

For Givenchy, success in leather goods will not be measured by applause at the venue on Avenue George V. It will be measured by whether the accessories become the easiest way into the brand, the pieces buyers reorder, and the shapes customers recognize before they even see the logo. In a luxury market where handbags can define momentum far faster than clothes, De Vincenzo’s job may prove to be one of the most important inside the house.