Alessandro Michele, whose high-profile fashion clients include Jared Leto, Billie Eilish, Florence Welch, rockers Måneskin and singer Harry Styles, is leaving the Gucci house as creative director.
His departure was announced Wednesday, ending an eight-year tenure.
Everyday women’s wear reported on Tuesday about Michele’s expected departure, citing sources who said Michele failed to honor a request to “initiate a strong design change” and that Francois-Henri Pinault, president of Gucci’s parent Kering, a sought a change of pace.
In the official Gucci announcement, Michele is credited with playing “a fundamental role in making the brand what it is today through his groundbreaking creativity”.
Michele cited “different perspectives” as the reason for his departure, without going into details.
“Today marks the end of an extraordinary journey for me, spanning more than 20 years, at a company to which I have relentlessly devoted all my love and creative passion,” he said. In January 2015 he was appointed creative director.
Gucci said the in-house design team will handle the collections until a new creative director is appointed.
Writer: Bruce Herring
Source: Deadline
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