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Creative direction reshuffle: Does the trust between CEO and creative director have an expiration date?

With Maria Grazia Chiuri's departure from Dior now official, new appointments are anticipated. It seems as though all that is missing is the station master's whistle and the call of “all aboard” to begin this latest journey towards a new creative direction in luxury fashion. We are witnessing a continuous reshuffling of creative directors; only...

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Who is Pierpaolo Piccioli: From his synonymous uniform to his protection of freedoms

Pierpaolo Piccioli's new path has now been unveiled. The Italian designer has been named as the successor to Demna at Balenciaga, where he will unveil his first collection for the Kering-owned brand in October, at Paris Fashion Week. Here is everything you need to know about him. Pierpaolo Piccioli was born in Rome on August 29, 1967. He lives...

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Balenciaga names Pierpaolo Piccioli Creative Director amid strategic overhaul at Kering

Kering has appointed Pierpaolo Piccioli as the new creative director of Balenciaga, marking a pivotal moment in the French luxury conglomerate’s broader effort to stabilise and reposition its flagship fashion houses after a challenging 2024. The group reported a 12 per cent drop in annual revenue for 2024, with widening losses at Gucci, as well...

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Constant change and whispers: the creative shifts that defined 2024

Nothing is as constant as change – it may sound like a cliché, but the fashion industry proves it year after year, particularly when it comes to its creative directors. While change has long been a defining feature of the fashion world, the creative upheavals of 2024 have been nothing short of unprecedented in their frequency. FashionUnited...

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Pierpaolo Piccioli's legacy: Modern couture, 'PP Pink' and humanity at Valentino

The fashion industry has always been characterised by change, but Pierpaolo Piccioli's departure from Valentino still came as a surprise. The designer's departure after more than two decades with the Italian fashion house comes just a few weeks after his last autumn/winter 2024 collection - a collection that now leads us to speculate about its...

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Valentino: Pierpaolo Piccioli to step down

Apparently it is a week of momentous departures in the ever-evolving realm of fashion. Days after Dries van Noten revealed he would be exiting his namesake brand, it has now been revealed that Pierpaolo Piccioli will also be stepping down as creative director of Valentino, a label he has served over the course of 25 years. It wasn’t until 2016,...

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Pierpaolo Piccioli takes top honours at The Fashion Awards

Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli was named Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Council’s The Fashion Awards 2022 on Monday night at Royal Albert Hall. The accolade, voted for by an international judging panel of over 1000 industry experts, saw Piccioli beat off tough competition from Jonathan Anderson for his namesake label...

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Valentino couture a feast of colour in Rome

Valentino went home to Rome to showcase its latest haute couture collection, ‘The Beginning,’ depicting the idea of “beauty heralded” by its creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli. The Italian fashion house turned Rome’s Spanish Steps into a rainbow of colour with a joyful autumn/winter haute couture collection filled with dramatic silhouettes and...

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Valentino and Camera della Moda to highlight emerging designers

Maison Valentino is teaming up with Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI) to select a young guest designer each season to present on its Instagram platform. The luxury fashion house said in a statement that the project will select one designer per season and offer them the opportunity to use its brand social platform to “present their work...

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Video: Valentino Haute Couture SS21

In this video, Valentino has presented its Haute Couture SS21 collection designed by Pierpaolo Piccioli. Watch the video below. Source: FF Channel via YouTube

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Video: Haute couture AW19/20 show by Valentino

Valentino | Haute Couture Fall Winter 2019/2020 by Pierpaolo Piccioli | Full Fashion Show in High Definition. Source: FF Channel, YouTube.

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Couture AW19: Valentino’s dedication to individuality

For autumn/winter 2019, Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli showcased a floral-themed fantasy display of artisanal skill for its couture collection during Paris Haute Couture Week. “Individuality is a value to foster and to protect. Every human being is different from each other, but we are all the same,” explained the Valentino show notes. “...