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After twenty-five years of good and faithful service, the artistic director says goodbye to the Italian fashion house.
Thank you! Artistic director Pierpaolo Piccioli leaves Valentino. He has been at the helm of the Italian fashion house since 2008 with Maria Grazia Chiuri (Current Artistic Director of Dior Women’s Collections, Editor’s Note), then single since 2016. His autumn-winter 2024-2025 collection, presented in Paris on Sunday March 3, was therefore his last.
“Not all stories have a beginning and an end, some live a kind of eternal present that shines with an intense light, so strong that it leaves no shadow,” explained Pierpaolo Piccolo in a post written in Italian on his Instagram account. : And continue. “I have been working in this company for 25 years, 25 years of existence and living with the people who have woven the threads of this beautiful story that is mine and ours. Everything was and is because of the people I met, with whom I worked, with whom I shared dreams and created beauty, with whom I built something that belongs to everyone and that remains unchanged and tangible.”
The 56-year-old designer also provides details about the legacy he left at home. “I carry this legacy of love, dreams, beauty and humanity within me, today and forever. […] This is beauty, this is life, hope, opportunity and gratitude, this is my people, my heart, this is love that gives you all the possibilities in the world, especially those that you yourself could not imagine.” Before graduating, to Valentino Garavani, businessman Giancarlo Giammetti, as well as “every person who in one way or another made this possible, it was a privilege and an honor to share with you my journey and my dreams.”
“indelible” investment
“I am grateful to Pierpaolo for his role as Creative Director and for his vision, commitment and creativity that have brought the House of Valentino to what it is today,” said Jacopo Venturini, CEO of Valentino. In turn, the chairman of Valentino’s board of directors, Rachid Mohamed Rachid, did not hesitate to send his greetings to the Italian designer. Valentino: His contribution over the past 25 years will leave an indelible mark.”
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The art director’s post finally mentions that a new creative organization will be announced soon. At the same time, this departure marks the end of an era for one of the greatest fashion houses.
Source: Le Figaro
