Alessandro Michele evokes a metaphor from Pier Paolo Pasolini, representing the resilience of hope through darkness.
The Italian label’s creative director merges skate culture and couture for a playfully surreal range of canvas sneakers.
Michele’s second runway for the House was nothing short of a spectacle, welcoming Chappell Roan, Jared Leto, and Barry Keoghan to pack the front row.
Along with Alessandro Michele’s Valentino couture debut and Ludovic de Saint Sernin’s guest collection for Jean Paul Gaultier.
For Spring 2025, the former Gucci designer stepped into Valentino’s archives and reshaped them for the contemporary with his elegant, maximalist signatures.
As Alessandro Michele continues to make his mark on the brand.
The former creative director of Gucci unveiled 171 looks — and it’s safe to say his signature maximalist, eccentric style is still as strong as ever.
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The former Gucci designer’s debut collection for Valentino will be presented during September’s Paris Fashion Week.
Following Pierpaolo Piccioli’s exit, the Italian fashion house has canceled its June runways as rumors swirl about who could be the brand’s next creative director.
The news of the former Gucci creative director joining comes just days after Pierpaolo Piccioli’s announcement to leave.
Hypebeast breaks down the year’s shifting directorial roles at major fashion Houses while examining the new dawn of fashion spearheaded by young designers taking on major positions.