Alessandro Michele is taking over the couture house Valentino as its new creative director. He will be taking over the role from Pierpaolo Piccioli who exited the brand after serving 25 years.

Alessandro was previously with Gucci as creative director of the Luxe label. He left Gucci in November 2022.&nbsp;

Alessandro started this week and his first collection for Valentino will be for the upcoming spring collection 2025. In a statement, Alessandro said,&nbsp;“It’s an incredible honour. I feel the immense joy and the huge responsibility to join a Maison de Couture that has the word ‘beauty’ carved on a collective story made of distinctive elegance, refinement and extreme grace.”

Alessandro joined the Gucci design studio in 2002 following a stint as senior accessories designer at Fendi. He took over the responsibility of creative director of Richard Ginori, the porcelain brand acquired by Gucci in 2013. Michele was officially appointed to Gucci’s top creative role in January 2015, two days after he first took a bow at the end of the brand’s men’s fall 2015 show. At the time, he found favourites in names like Harry Styles and Billie Eilish who loved his style and spin to clothes. In an era dominated by quiet luxury, Gucci spoke and commanded attention.&nbsp;

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With that show, many industry insiders suggest that he reinvented Gucci with a new, quirky androgynous aesthetic.

Meanwhile, Valentino’s last creative director, Pierpaolo Piccioli showcased a&nbsp;Fall 2024 all-black collection during the Paris Fashion Week. He was named solo creative director of the luxury label in 2016.&nbsp;

On Monday (March 25), Valentino said it will be&nbsp;sitting out menswear and couture weeks in June, generally shown in Paris.

Alessandro Michele is taking over the couture house Valentino as its new creative director. He will be taking over the role from Pierpaolo Piccioli who exited the brand after serving 25 years.

Alessandro Michele is taking over the couture house Valentino as its new creative director. He will be taking over the role from Pierpaolo Piccioli who exited the brand after serving 25 years. Alessandro was previously with Gucci as creative director of the Luxe label. He left Gucci in November 2022. Alessandro started this week and his first collection for Valentino will be for the upcoming spring collection 2025. In a statement, Alessandro said, “It’s an incredible honour. I feel the immense joy and the huge responsibility to join a Maison de Couture that has the word ‘beauty’ carved on a collective story made of distinctive elegance, refinement and extreme grace.” Alessandro joined the Gucci design studio in 2002 following a stint as senior accessories designer at Fendi. He took over the responsibility of creative director of Richard Ginori, the porcelain brand acquired by Gucci in 2013. Michele was officially appointed to Gucci’s top creative role in January 2015, two days after he first took a bow at the end of the brand’s men’s fall 2015 show. At the time, he found favourites in names like Harry Styles and Billie Eilish who loved his style and spin to clothes. In an era dominated by quiet luxury, Gucci spoke and commanded attention. Also read: Who’s buying it ? This new 'tape-inspired' bracelet worth Rs 300,000 sparks debate With that show, many industry insiders suggest that he reinvented Gucci with a new, quirky androgynous aesthetic. Meanwhile, Valentino’s last creative director, Pierpaolo Piccioli showcased a Fall 2024 all-black collection during the Paris Fashion Week. He was named solo creative director of the luxury label in 2016. On Monday (March 25), Valentino said it will be sitting out menswear and couture weeks in June, generally shown in Paris.

Couture house Valentino ropes in Alessandro Michele as Creative Director

Italian designer Alessandro Michele on Wednesday left Gucci, where he has overseen a surge in sales at the fashion powerhouse since 2015 but seen his star fade in recent seasons.

"Gucci today announces that Alessandro Michele is stepping down as creative director of Gucci," said French conglomerate Kering,&nbsp;which owns the Italian house.

It said he had played "a fundamental part in making the brand what it is today through his groundbreaking creativity".

Michele, in the same joint statement, said: "There are times when paths part ways because of the different perspectives each one of us may have."

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Kering said Gucci's design office would "continue to carry the direction of the house forward until a new creative organisation" was announced.

Industry bible Women's Wear Daily earlier on Wednesday said Michele was quitting after being asked to orchestrate a creative revamp to restore the brand's lustre.

With his bookish chic looks and vintage mashups that harkened back to the 1970s and 80s, Michele helped turn the once-flagging house into a white-hot success, drawing in a new generation of fans with his anti-establishment veneer.

Michele also joined a handful of other designers by announcing in 2021 that the number of annual shows would be slashed from five to just two, saying that "clothes should have a longer life" and that his future collections would be "seasonless".

Sales also got a boost from 2021's Ridley Scott-directed '<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-house-of-gucci-review-its-a-lady-gaga-film-love-her-hate-her-but-cant-ignore-her-432146">House of Gucci'</a>&nbsp;film with Lady Gaga and a host of Hollywood A-listers.

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But enthusiasm had begun to wane among industry insiders, according to WWD, with Kering CEO Francois-Henri Pinault eager for a quick change at the helm.

Pinault wished the designer a "great next chapter in his creative journey".

"The road that Gucci and Alessandro walked together over the past years is unique and will remain as an outstanding moment in the history of the house," he said.

Financial analysts at the brokerage firm Bernstein said earlier in a research note to clients: "Gucci is suffering from brand fatigue and Alessandro Michele has been doing the same thing for the past seven years."

"Institutional investors appear to agree that a new approach is needed to relaunch the brand," added analysts at Royal Bank of Canada.

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Italian designer Alessandro Michele on Wednesday left Gucci, where he has overseen a surge in sales at the fashion powerhouse since 2015 but seen his star fade in recent seasons.

Italian designer Alessandro Michele on Wednesday left Gucci, where he has overseen a surge in sales at the fashion powerhouse since 2015 but seen his star fade in recent seasons. "Gucci today announces that Alessandro Michele is stepping down as creative director of Gucci," said French conglomerate Kering, which owns the Italian house. It said he had played "a fundamental part in making the brand what it is today through his groundbreaking creativity". Michele, in the same joint statement, said: "There are times when paths part ways because of the different perspectives each one of us may have." Also read: Cryptocurrency: Gucci adopts ApeCoin as payment method Kering said Gucci's design office would "continue to carry the direction of the house forward until a new creative organisation" was announced. Industry bible Women's Wear Daily earlier on Wednesday said Michele was quitting after being asked to orchestrate a creative revamp to restore the brand's lustre. With his bookish chic looks and vintage mashups that harkened back to the 1970s and 80s, Michele helped turn the once-flagging house into a white-hot success, drawing in a new generation of fans with his anti-establishment veneer. Michele also joined a handful of other designers by announcing in 2021 that the number of annual shows would be slashed from five to just two, saying that "clothes should have a longer life" and that his future collections would be "seasonless". Sales also got a boost from 2021's Ridley Scott-directed 'House of Gucci' film with Lady Gaga and a host of Hollywood A-listers. Also read: Gucci to Dolce & Gabbana: Luxury fashion brands that are vegan, eco-friendly and anti-fur But enthusiasm had begun to wane among industry insiders, according to WWD, with Kering CEO Francois-Henri Pinault eager for a quick change at the helm. Pinault wished the designer a "great next chapter in his creative journey". "The road that Gucci and Alessandro walked together over the past years is unique and will remain as an outstanding moment in the history of the house," he said. Financial analysts at the brokerage firm Bernstein said earlier in a research note to clients: "Gucci is suffering from brand fatigue and Alessandro Michele has been doing the same thing for the past seven years." "Institutional investors appear to agree that a new approach is needed to relaunch the brand," added analysts at Royal Bank of Canada.

Gucci parts ways with star creative director Alessandro Michele

Lady Gaga, Serena Williams, Harry Styles and Gucci's star designer Alessandro Michele will co-chair next year's Met Gala with Anna Wintour, museum officials said Tuesday.

Organized every year by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Gala is a fundraising dinner for its Costume Institute.

It is run by Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, whose influence is such that the space dedicated to the Costume Institute since 2014 has been called the Anna Wintour Costume Center.&nbsp;

Trading shrewdly on her name, the high priestess of fashion has managed to turn the event into a can't-miss collision of the creative world from fashion to film to theatre to the TV to the sport -- and anyone ready to pay for the 30,000-dollar ticket.

The theme of May 6, 2019, Gala will be camp style, as defined by US writer Susan Sontag.

"Camp's disruptive nature and subversion of modern aesthetic values has often been trivialized, but this exhibition will reveal its profound influence on both high art and popular culture," said Max Hollein, director of The Met.

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Lady Gaga, Serena Williams, Harry Styles and Gucci's star designer Alessandro Michele will co-chair next year's Met Gala with Anna Wintour, museum officials said Tuesday.

Lady Gaga, Serena Williams, Harry Styles and Gucci's star designer Alessandro Michele will co-chair next year's Met Gala with Anna Wintour, museum officials said Tuesday. Organized every year by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Gala is a fundraising dinner for its Costume Institute. It is run by Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, whose influence is such that the space dedicated to the Costume Institute since 2014 has been called the Anna Wintour Costume Center. Trading shrewdly on her name, the high priestess of fashion has managed to turn the event into a can't-miss collision of the creative world from fashion to film to theatre to the TV to the sport -- and anyone ready to pay for the 30,000-dollar ticket. The theme of May 6, 2019, Gala will be camp style, as defined by US writer Susan Sontag. "Camp's disruptive nature and subversion of modern aesthetic values has often been trivialized, but this exhibition will reveal its profound influence on both high art and popular culture," said Max Hollein, director of The Met.

Lady Gaga, Serena Williams, Harry Styles to host Met Gala 2019