Valentino Names Ex-Gucci Designer Michele as Creative Chief
- Alessandro Michele departed rival Gucci in November 2022
- Qatar’s Mayhoola controls Valentino with rest owned by Kering
Alessandro Michele
Photographer: Michael Tran/AFP/Getty ImagesItalian fashion house Valentino has named Gucci’s former star designer Alessandro Michele as its new creative director.
Michele, who oversaw Gucci’s creations for eight years until November 2022, is replacing Pierpaolo Piccioli, whose departure was announced last week. He will start his new role on April 2 and will be based in Rome, the Milan-based company said in a statement Thursday.