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Alessandro Michele is the new creative director of Valentino

After the farewell of Pierpaolo Piccioli and the rumors of the last few days, the official announcement has arrived: the former creative director of Gucci, Alessandro Michele, is the new creative director of Valentino. And Valentino Garavani welcomes the designer to the Roman fashion house he founded in 1957.

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Louise Trotter is the new creative director of Bottega Veneta

Kering and Bottega Veneta announce Louise Trotter as the new creative director of Bottega Veneta. Meet the British designer and former creative director of Carven and Lacoste.

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After leaving Valentino in 2024, Pierpaolo Piccioli has been appointed as the new creative director of Balenciaga . For the maison founded in 1919, a new course begins, not only aesthetic, marked by a poetic and radical vision of fashion.

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