Creative director, Icicle
Sabato De Sarno
Italian
Italian designer who led Gucci before being named creative director of ICICLE in September 2026. At the Chinese-owned house, which has kept Paris ateliers since 2013 and shows during Paris Fashion Week, he oversees women's and men's ready-to-wear, accessories and eyewear. His first ICICLE collection is planned for Autumn/Winter 2027-28, with Bénédicte Laloux staying on as design director of the women's show line.
Houses
Their runway, measured
41 looks in 3 shows at 2 housesNext to every runway we track, Sabato De Sarno's looks are smoother and more matte.
Colours
- Black30%
- Silver · 3.5× the average19%
- Tan · 2.1× the average9%
- Beige / camel · 1.6× the average8%
- Chocolate brown4%
- Grey3%
- Pink · 1.5× the average3%
- Sky / powder blue · 2.8× the average3%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness42/100about average · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation11.3about average · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals59%about average · all runways 60%
- Warm hues65%about average · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks29%about average · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 32about average · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture2.24smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.026more matte · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers, with a glimpse of the looks: one from each collection that wore it most.
- Flip-flops / thongs11.4×Footwear
- Strappy heeled sandals5.5×Footwear
- Sandals5.4×Footwear
- Midi skirt3.0×Garment
- Serene2.8×Mood
- Resort / vacation2.7×Style
- Oversized collar2.5×Detail
- Quiet luxury2.4×Style
Silhouettes
- Oversized 63%2.2×
- Straight / tubular 59%1.5×
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 24%1.3×
- High-rise 24%1.3×
- Column 22%
Materials
- Cotton / poplin 51%1.6×
- Wool / tailoring cloth 46%1.5×
- Knit 24%
- Jersey 17%
- Silk / satin 15%38% less
Details
- Lacing / ties 39%2.3×
- Pleats 32%2.0×
- Oversized collar 29%2.5×
- Shoulder emphasis 27%1.5×
- Belts 24%
Patterns
- Stripes 10%1.4×
- Colour-block 7%1.3×
- Check / plaid 5%
- Floral 5%43% less
- Ombre / gradient 2%
Mood
- Elegant 71%1.7×
- Relaxed 61%1.8×
- Serene 59%2.8×
- Austere 32%1.6×
- Powerful 7%51% less
Era references
- 1990s 7%
- 1980s 5%
- 1970s 5%56% less
- 1920s 2%1.9×
- Victorian 2%
From the AI tags on 41 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
Among designers
Sabato De Sarno against the 190 other designers with at least 40 measured looks · each dot is a designer, click one to open themMost alike, on every colour and surface measurePharrell Williams · Julie Kegels · Satoshi Kondo · Ryota Iwai
