MILAN (AP) — Gucci announced on Thursday that its creative director of under two years, Sabato De Sarno, has left the position just two and a half weeks before the next runway show, and that the new collection would be created by the design team.

Sabato de Sarno, the creative director of Gucci, is stepping down after a two-year tenure, as parent company Kering (EPA:PRTP) SA grapples with the Italian fashion label's declining performance. The company has not yet announced a successor for De Sarno.

Gucci announced yoday that it is parting ways with Sabato De Sarno just a little over two years after he was appointed creative director. “I would like to express my deep gratitude to Sabato for his passion and dedication to Gucci.