In another creative reset for Versace, Dario Vitale has left his role as creative director of the brand, around eight months after his arrival.
Dario Vitale – ph Stef Mitchell – Lowres
When contacted by FashionNetwork.com, the maison neither denied nor commented on the termination of its relationship with the designer.
Vitale’s brief stint at Versace culminated in a single catwalk show conceived by the designer for the house, staged during the most recent Milan Women’s Fashion Week in September.
Before joining Versace last April, succeeding Donatella Versace, Vitale was a designer at Miu Miu and a right-hand man to Miuccia Prada. He spent years in the design office of the Prada Group brand, where he succeeded Fabio Zambernardi, helping to drive its success.
In recent days, Prada announced the completion of its acquisition of Versace from Capri Holdings, having obtained all the required regulatory approvals, in a deal worth €1.25 billion.
The change of ownership ushered in the appointment of the group’s heir apparent, Lorenzo Bertelli, son of Miuccia and Patrizio, as executive chairman of Versace.
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