Fashion career profile

Cédric Charbit

Cédric Charbit is a French luxury executive and Chief Executive Officer of Saint Laurent. He began his career at Printemps, moved to Pucci as Deputy Chief Executive, then joined Saint Laurent in 2012 in product strategy before becoming Executive Vice President for product, retail merchandising and communication. In 2016 he became President and CEO of Balenciaga and joined Kering’s Executive Committee in 2019. His Saint Laurent appointment was announced in 2024 and took effect in January 2025. The directory records Balenciaga and Saint Laurent as sequential executive roles rather than treating either company as an interchangeable group assignment. Charbit is a graduate of Toulouse Business School. The page separates executive stewardship from Anthony Vaccarello’s creative-director role and from Kering’s consolidated results.

Role
Chief Executive Officer, Saint Laurent
Nationality
French
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Fashion houses
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