FILE Alek Wek, left, poses in the press room with Demna Gvasalia, winner of the international award, at the CFDA Fashion Awards at the Hammerstein Ballroom, June 5, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
ROME (AP) — Gucci announced Thursday that the Balenciaga artistic director Demna will take over the creative direction of the Italian luxury fashion house, starting in July.