In losing Maria Grazia Chiuri, fashion house Valentino has lost one of its golden geese. The split of designer pair Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli has created seismic waves in the world of high fashion, and the ripples will soon be felt at Christian Dior.
The announcement on the Valentino website, in black and white under the photo of Piccioli, looking rather somber and a little defiant, read like the end of an era: “Maria Grazia Chiuri leaves her role as Co-Creative Director after 17 years with the brand and 8 in her role as Co-Creative Director to pursue a new professional experience. Valentino nominates Pierpaolo Piccioli sole Creative Director of the Maison.”
Pierpaolo Piccoli, Franca Sozzani and Maria Grazia Chiuri attend the Fendi Roma 90 Years Anniversary Welcome Cocktail at Palazzo Carpegna on July 7, 2016 in Rome, Italy. Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images for FENDI
