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Versace’s creative chief, Dario Vitale, is leaving the Italian fashion house just months after showing his debut collection in Milan. The announcement comes just two days after Prada Group closed its $1.44 billion deal to acquire Versace.
In a statement, the brand said Versace and Vitale have agreed to part ways effective December 12. “We would like to sincerely thank Dario for his outstanding contribution to the development of the brand’s creative strategy during this transition period, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavours,” the note said. It was signed by Lorenzo Bertelli, the new executive chairman of Versace and a senior leader of the Prada group.
Vitale joined Versace earlier this year after spending fifteen years at Miu Miu. Their first collection in September surprised many in the industry. This included bold, revealing looks like tight cocktail dresses and low-cut tank tops. The collection mostly attracted attention for breaking decades of tradition.
It was the first time in the brand’s forty-seven-year history that the runway lineup was not designed by Gianni Versace or Donatella Versace.
Neither Donatella nor Miuccia Prada attended the show. A representative of Versace said that Donatella wanted to give his place to Vitale. Prada did not comment on the absence.
Moreover, his departure had been speculated since the middle of the year.
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