Pierpaolo Piccioli
Outgoing Creative Director, Valentino
After eight years sharing his role with Maria Grazia Chiuri, he took up the mantle as the Italian maison’s sole creative director.
Valentino’s Customer Paradigm
Where Valentino’s womenswear is the apogee of a particular kind of obsessive feminine perfection, the menswear thrives on boyish funk.
Valentino’s Customer Paradigm
Where Valentino’s womenswear is the apogee of a particular kind of obsessive feminine perfection, the menswear thrives on boyish funk.
Why Dior Is Struggling to Replace Raf Simons
Christian Dior is struggling to find a creative director more than six months after the abrupt departure of Raf Simons.
Why Dior Is Struggling to Replace Raf Simons
Christian Dior is struggling to find a creative director more than six months after the abrupt departure of Raf Simons.
Beyond the ‘It’ Bag
As the market for handbags becomes more crowded and competitive, some luxury brands are taking a more balanced, diversified approach to product categories.
Beyond the ‘It’ Bag
As the market for handbags becomes more crowded and competitive, some luxury brands are taking a more balanced, diversified approach to product categories.
Tim’s Take | Valentino Autumn/Winter 2016
Tim Blanks speaks to Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli to decode the creative thinking behind their latest collection. Watch now.
Tim’s Take | Valentino Autumn/Winter 2016
Tim Blanks speaks to Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli to decode the creative thinking behind their latest collection. Watch now.
Beauty as a Counterbalance
The spirit of the “punk ballerina” Karole Armitage brought a new toughness to the looks that Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli showed for Valentino.
Beauty as a Counterbalance
The spirit of the “punk ballerina” Karole Armitage brought a new toughness to the looks that Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli showed for Valentino.
A Counterpoint on London Fashion Week
In this buzzy hotbed of design talent, too many of the top shows felt like costume plays or exercises in appropriation, argues Angelo Flaccavento.
A Counterpoint on London Fashion Week
In this buzzy hotbed of design talent, too many of the top shows felt like costume plays or exercises in appropriation, argues Angelo Flaccavento.
Couture's Melancholia
As ready-to-wear moves further upmarket, the culture of couture is fading away.
Couture's Melancholia
As ready-to-wear moves further upmarket, the culture of couture is fading away.
Fortuny’s Spirit
Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli burnished their own myth with an exquisite couture collection.
Fortuny’s Spirit
Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli burnished their own myth with an exquisite couture collection.
Making Valentino Magic
Chiuri and Piccioli take their man on a journey, from earthbound to starkissed.
Making Valentino Magic
Chiuri and Piccioli take their man on a journey, from earthbound to starkissed.
Giambattista Valli: 'I’m the Only One Who Decides'
While the fashion world debates ‘designer burnout,’ Giambattista Valli has decided to create 12 collections a year in order to maintain his creative independence, not sacrifice it.
Giambattista Valli: 'I’m the Only One Who Decides'
While the fashion world debates ‘designer burnout,’ Giambattista Valli has decided to create 12 collections a year in order to maintain his creative independence, not sacrifice it.
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