Pierpaolo Piccioli

Valentino’s Creative Director is Now Alessandro Michele

Pierpaolo Piccioli was at the helm of the Roman house for eight years. Now, Gucci alum Michele has been announced as Valentino's new creative director.

Pierpaolo Piccioli Has Announced His Departure From Valentino

The creative director has been at the Roman house’s helm since 2016. Now, a new creative configuration will replace him.

PFW: Bonjour Le Noir. Valentino FW24 Romances The Beauty Of Black

Dark but not bleak, heavy but still light, Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Fall/Winter ’24 is a thesis on the unexplored complexities and unrealised character of the singular hue.

PFW: Breaking Ground on Hallowed Soil for Valentino Spring/Summer 2024

Pierpaolo Piccioli (and FKA Twigs) took us back to where it all started for a young Valentino Garavani for a show that platformed the female plight.

At Valentino’s Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023/24 Show, Pierpaolo Piccioli Creates a Fairy Tale in Chantilly

How Piccioli took a structure of elitism—a 19th century château in France—and redefined it with “everyday couture”.