Alessandro Michele (Italian pronunciation: [miˈkɛːle]; born 25 November 1972) is an Italian fashion designer and creative director of Valentino. [1] He grew to international recognition as the creative director of Gucci, the Italian fashion luxury house where he worked from 2002 to 2022. [2]

Jan 29, 2025 · Alessandro Michele’s move to Valentino, the Roman fashion house steeped in glamour and romanticism, has been a kind of homecoming.

Jan 31, 2025 · For Alessandro Michele, the move to Valentino—the Roman fashion house steeped in glamour and romanticism—has been a kind of homecoming.

Jan 30, 2025 · In approaching his first Haute Couture collection, "Vertigineaux" for Maison Valentino, or any label, Alessandro Michele looked to Umberto Eco’s 2009 book "The Infinity of Lists" as a beacon.

Jan 30, 2025 · Assessing Alessandro Michele’s couture debut for Valentino. Also, Armani Privé and Chanel keep things moving and Gaurav Gupta surprises.

Mar 28, 2024 · Valentino has a new creative director: Alessandro Michele, the former Gucci designer who left that brand in 2022. Mr. Michele, who was known for having transformed …

Mar 28, 2024 · Alessandro Michele is the new creative director of Valentino. The Roman designer’s first day at Rome’s archetypal couture house will be next Tuesday, 2 April.

Mar 28, 2024 · MILAN — Valentino has confirmed the arrival of Alessandro Michele as creative director of the Rome-based couture house. He succeeds Pierpaolo Piccioli, who exited the brand on Friday after 25...

Mar 28, 2024 · Alessandro Michele has found a new garden to play in. The 51-year-old Italian designer has been appointed Valentino’s new creative director following Pierpaolo Piccioli’s surprising exit from the...

Nov 23, 2022 · In the largest creative shake-up of a fashion brand since the Covid-19 pandemic, Gucci announced on Wednesday that Alessandro Michele, its creative director, was leaving the company.