Valentino. Spring/Summer 2027 - Pasris Fashion Week
(Images: Valentino 2026) With Pierpaolo Piccioli now exited from Balenciaga after only 1 year and 3 months, considering he was with Valentino for 25 years, and was their sole creative director for 8. And in similarity, before all the creative director roles for Valentino, Gucci and Balenciaga, were shifted around by the conglomerate Kering, Alessandro Michele was with Gucci for 20 years, and was also their sole designer for 8 years. And there is no doubt that Michele, in my opinion, is one of the most grounded fashion designers working in the industry today. But, longevity could be a thing of the past, and the industry could be going through a flux. With tenures become shorter and shorter. Is it a sign, that fashion design and creativity are at risk? For Michele's 10th collection since taking over from Piccioli in 2024, the historic Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève in Paris was his chosen venue. A beautifly library of som...
