"Alessandro Michele Named Creative Director of Valentino"

Alessandro Michele, former creative director of Gucci, has been appointed as the new creative director of Valentino. His debut collection for the luxury fashion house will be Spring/Summer 2025, to be unveiled during Paris Fashion Week in September. Michele expressed immense joy and a sense of responsibility in joining Valentino, and will be working from the brand's studio in Rome. His appointment reunites him with Valentino's CEO, Jacopo Venturini, with whom he previously worked at Gucci. Michele's transformative impact at Gucci has sparked anticipation for his influence at Valentino, as the brand looks to recalibrate its classical expression of beauty through his creative vision.