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In 1986, Mr. De Sole became President of Gucci America and from 1994 to 2004 served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Gucci Group NV, which he took public in 1995. Under his leadership, Gucci became one of the largest and most profitable multi-brand luxury groups with the acquisition of Yves St. Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Alexander McQueen, etc. In 2005, he co-founded and became Chairman of Tom Ford International. In 2023 the company was sold to Estee Lauder, it’s long-term licensing partner. In 2015, Mr De Sole was appointed Chairman of the Board of Sotheby’s until 2019 when the company was sold.
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Laura Ellen Bacon works with natural materials such as willow, reed or stone — en masse —
creating a lot of her work directly on site. Her
work is entirely abstract and may feel strangely
similar to organic growth and natural
phenomena. (See: https://www.lauraellenbacon.com/ )
For a list of past participants, please click here:
https://www.makingin.org/makers
Participants, Costs, Future Events
To give you a sense of size and costs, it should be noted that approximately 400 guests attended Making In/24.
Making In/25
Making In/25 is scheduled for 5-6 September 2025, at Joseph Walsh Studios in Fartha, RIverstick, County Cork, Ireland. The theme will be “Common.” Ticket costs range from €125 – €550.
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