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AT THE end of his show in Paris last night the designer Alexander McQueen crossed his own catwalk and shook the hand of Domenico De Sole, the soon-to-exit Gucci Group CEO in pride of place in the front row. It was a fitting gesture. McQueen has a lot to thank De Sole for. With the group's creative director, Tom Ford, also stepping down next month, De Sole has supported McQueen through his transformation from small, independent, London-based label into a global brand, while ensuring the designer's considerable integrity remains intact.
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