Article: Fashion scoops: Prize Prada... Leapin' higher... A good sport.(Madonna purchases new Prada handbag; Damon Dash purchases license for Pro-Keds footwear; Domenico De Sole keeps low profile; Marc Jacobs working on Louis Vuitton campaign; Christian Dior and Karl Lagerfeld plan shows in Japan)

Article: Leaving Gucci in Style; The Former CEO's Favorite Accessory? A Tighter Belt.
The Washington Post;  May 2, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Domenico de Sole, chief executive officer of Gucci Group...business end of fashion enticing, dramatic. De Sole, along with creative director Tom Ford...evening gowns and sexpot stiletto heels, de Sole romanced investors with tight product...

Article: Gucci on Wall Steet: launching pad for worldwide growth.
WWD;  November 2, 1995 ;     700+ words ......to me in my working life, said Domenico De Sole about the moment Gucci started trading...Watch: Gucci, ' said a tired but happy De Sole, back in Italy after a grueling five-week...the noise on the floor was incredible, De Sole told WWD in his first interview since...

Article: Gucci - the gamble and the glory; fine design, smart strategy and a hot stock offering made Gucci the success story of 1995. (Gucci Guccio SpA)
Daily News Record;  January 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ......happened to me in my working life, said Domenico De Sole about the moment Gucci started trading on...sign that said Hot Stock to Watch: Gucci, De Sole said. Prior to the Wall Street listing, De Sole completed a grueling five-week-long international...

Article: THE TRANSFORMER.(Domenico De Sole, Gucci Group)
WWD;  June 5, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Amanda Kaiser Domenico De Sole first brushed with the Gucci family in...fistfight in a board meeting. Little did De Sole know it was just the beginning of the...the entire group's helm 11 years later, De Sole did no less than guide the company to...

Article: DE SOLE JOINS BOARD AT ZEGNA.
WWD;  April 18, 2005 ;     654 words ......and Courtney Colavita NEW YORK -- Domenico De Sole has given up one board seat and gained another. De Sole on Friday resigned as a director of Procter...men's wear brand Ermenegildo Zegna SpA. De Sole, 61, has been a P&G director for four...

Article: FASHION'S BIG QUESTION: DE SOLE HOPES CONTRACT WILL BE SETTLED BY NOV. 1.
WWD;  October 16, 2003 ;     700+ words ......president and chief executive Domenico De Sole said Wednesday that a decision about the...possible, hopefully by the end of the month, De Sole told WWD in a phone interview, denying...contracts expire next year. Later in the day, De Sole appeared to strengthen his stance on the...

Article: GUCCI ON TRACK TO MEET 2002'S CAUTIOUS TARGETS.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
WWD;  July 16, 2002 ;     700+ words ...AMSTERDAM -- Gucci chief Domenico De Sole and his majority shareholder, Pinault...fully committed to buy all of Gucci,while De Sole said the Italian group is on track to...if it fails to launch the share offer. De Sole also said he is confident PPR will stick...

Article: Keynote: Domenico de Sole. (Gucci President)(WWD CEO Summits)(Brief Article)
WWD;  June 9, 1997 ;     553 words ......president and chief executive officer, Domenico De Sole, is that the story is far from over. In his speech, De Sole said Gucci will buy other luxury goods...million from $121 million, reflecting what De Sole said were remarkable gains in the core...

Article: Gucci's Strong Suit; CEO Domenico De Sole Is Defending The Firm Against Takeover Designs
The Washington Post;  May 6, 1999 ;     700+ words ......more of a marvel. And it makes Domenico De Sole, chairman and chief executive officer...Gucci and his resolve seems unshakable. De Sole is Gucci's point man in defending the...after the Gucci runway show in Milan, De Sole is holding court at the Hotel Palace...

Article: De Sole's Virtues Of Discipline.(Gucci Group chairman/president/CEO Domenico De Sole gives his perspective on Gucci's turnaround in the past decade)(Company Profile)
WWD;  November 18, 2002 ;     700+ words ...If Domenico De Sole makes running Gucci Group look charmingly...chief executive officer of Gucci Group, De Sole has had plenty of opportunities to panic...multibrand organizations in the world, De Sole admitted during a keynote address that...

Article: DE SOLE JOINS GAP BOARD.(Domenico De Sole joins Gap Inc.)(Brief Article)
WWD;  May 26, 2004 ;     240 words ......after leaving Gucci Group NV, Domenico De Sole has fallen into the Gap. Gap Inc., the...specialty retailer, said Tuesday that it named De Sole to its board of directors, where he will...and management development committee. De Sole's appointment brings the total number...

Article: DE SOLE: A FORMIDABLE FOE.
WWD;  March 22, 1999 ;     700+ words ......1984 as head of Gucci America, Domenico De Sole has quietly but forcefully shaped the company...who then owned half the company, asked De Sole to fire the design staff, including Tom Ford, De Sole refused. The company was stagnant and falling...

Article: DE SOLE ON FORD, FASHION -- AND ARNAULT.(Domenico De Sole resigns Gucci Group)
WWD;  April 30, 2004 ;     700+ words ......packed and graceful goodbye. Domenico De Sole spent his final day at Gucci Group making...agitated about the reorders and deliveries, De Sole told WWD, just a few hours after the put...interview from New York, a reflective De Sole lauded his former nemesis, LVMH Moet Hennessy...

Article: FORD, DE SOLE: SOME FOR THE ROAD.(Tom Ford)(Domenico De Sole)
WWD;  April 15, 2004 ;     700+ words ...MILAN -- Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole might be leaving Gucci Group in a little...president and chief executive officer De Sole. Gucci will continue to pay for certain...men have contracts ending May 1. As for De Sole, he and his wife will get free health...