Fashion House Gucci finally found its new creative director. After leaving Frida Giannini from his post in the media began to grow rumors about who will head the Italian brand. Post predicted Eddie Slimane, Riccardo Tisci, Altuzarru Joseph, Mary Grace Currie, Christopher Kane, Thomas Mayer, and even Tom Ford, who became famous precisely because of the work in Gucci.
After a lot of assumptions and speculations answer the most important question is found. After the show, Gucci men's collection at Fashion Week in Milan Guide House officially announced that the post of creative director of the brand takes a 42-year-old Alessandro Michele.
Team Michele joined Gucci in 2002, four years before Frida Giannini became creative director. Over the past 12 years, he has gone from a staff designer to deputy of the Giannini, and in 2011 became head of the Italian brand accessories. It is through this "Vanity" past, as some believe, he was the perfect candidate for the vacant post. Now Michele will be responsible for all collections of the brand and its image.
"Alessandro is little known. It does not attract too much attention - commented on the appointment of Chief Executive Officer of Gucci Marco Bitstsarri. - In company he was known as an incredibly talented man, he is respected all members of our team. He knows Gucci far and wide. "
"The fact that they are considering Michele as one of the main contenders - told reporters close to the fashionable House source - meaning that Gucci want to return to the game with new accessories. They did not leave any significant product in the last three or four seasons. "
No doubt about the success of the new designer and president Kering Francois Henri Pinault, who said that Michele is endowed with all the qualities necessary to create a new chapter in the history of Gucci.
It is known that Alessandro Michele retain the post of creative director and brand Richard Ginori, owned Kering. A vision of the future unveiled Gucci designer, presenting on Monday he surprised many menswear collection. His first women's collection in the new rank, Autumn / Winter - 2015/2016, Michele shows a month in Milan, February 25.
