Breaking News: Alessandro Michele is Valentino’s New Creative Director
Sources report internal statements have noted he starts on Tuesday, with his debut collection for the house being S/S 2025
Alessandro Michele is Valentino’s new creative director. News broke on Thursday afternoon that the Italian designer — who was formerly at the creative helm of Gucci — would be stepping into the role after days of speculation following the departure of Pierpaolo Piccioli.
“It’s an incredible honour for me to be welcomed at Maison Valentino. 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 said in a statement.
“My first thought goes to this story: to the richness of its cultural and symbolic heritage, to the sense of wonder it constantly generates, to the very precious identity given with their wildest love by founding fathers, Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti. These references always represented an essential source of inspiration for me, and I’m going to praise such influence through my own interpretation and creative vision.”
His debut collection for the house will be S/S 2025, which will be presented at Paris Fashion Week.
Check back soon for more details on this developing story.