The song has stopped in at least one game of fashion musical chairs.
Valentino has a new creative director: Alessandro Michele, the former Gucci designer who left that brand in 2022.
Mr. Michele, who was known for having transformed Gucci into a $10 billion powerhouse by making it a baroque treasure chest of inclusivity and magpie references, replaces Pierpaolo Piccioli, who parted ways with Valentino last week.
The appointment, which was first reported by Vogue Business, brings Mr. Michele, 51, back to the heart of the fashion world.
“It is a great honor for me to be welcomed in the Maison Valentino,” Mr. Michele wrote in the caption of an Instagram post shared on Thursday.
Persons:
Valentino, Alessandro Michele, Gucci, Michele, Piccioli, Jared Leto, Harry Styles, Dakota Johnson, Maison Valentino, ” Mr, “, ”
Organizations:
Vogue Business