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Pierpaolo Piccioli is leaving Valentino and a brand new inventive director will probably be introduced quickly, the Italian vogue home confirmed this morning. The information comes after a string of designers have moved on in current months: Gabriela Hearst has left Chloé, Matthew Williams has left Givenchy, Sarah Burton has left Alexander McQueen and Alessandro Michele has left Gucci.
“We prolong our deepest gratitude to Pierpaolo for writing an essential chapter within the historical past of Maison Valentino,” mentioned Rachid Mohamed Rachid, president of Valentino, in a press launch. “His contributions over the previous 25 years will go away an indelible mark.”
Piccioli, who succeeded Maria Grazia Chiuri as inventive director in 2016, additionally expressed gratitude for her colleagues and the “heritage of affection, desires, magnificence and humanity” they constructed collectively. “Not all tales have a starting or an finish, some stay a form of everlasting current that shines so brightly that it casts no shadows,” she mentioned in an announcement. “I’ve been on this firm for 25 years, and for 25 years I’ve existed and lived with the individuals who have woven the materials of this lovely story that’s mine and ours.”
Piccioli first joined the home in 1999 as equipment designer. 9 years later, he was named joint inventive director alongside Chiuri, earlier than taking over the function of sole inventive director in 2016. Piccioli's Valentino was youthful than ever, specializing in trendy silhouettes and inclusive advertising methods. He named the corporate's DI.VA ambassadors (an acronym that means “completely different values”), together with Suga and Lewis Hamilton. Lately, Piccioli consolidated his legacy by enjoying with colour; He drenched his whole fall 2022 line in a brand new Pantone shade known as PP Pink and confirmed an all-black assortment throughout Paris Vogue Week earlier this month.
Piccioli's departure is one other indication that vogue is enjoying a recreation of musical characters with inventive administrators. Let's see what comes subsequent!