Pierpaolo Piccioli

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Pierpaolo Piccioli
Born (1967-08-29) 29 August 1967 (age 56)
Rome, Italy [1]
OccupationFashion designer
Children3

Pierpaolo Piccioli (born 29 August 1967) is an Italian fashion designer, and was the creative director of Valentino from 2008 to 2024, jointly with Maria Grazia Chiuri from 2008 to 2016. [2]

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Early life

Piccioli was born in Rome and grew up in Nettuno. [1] [3]

Piccioli studied literature at Rome University, followed by a course in experimental fashion. [4]

Career

Early in their careers, Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri worked together at Fendi for 10 years. [5]

In 1999, Valentino Garavani selected both Piccioli and Chiuri to boost his brand’s accessories category. They were promoted to creative directors of accessories at Valentino when Alessandra Facchinetti was assigned the same title for ready-to-wear after Garavani retired in 2007.

In 2008, Piccioli and Chiuri succeeded Facchinetti as creative directors of the brand. [6] Their spring/summer 2011 introduction of a successful accessory, the Rockstud shoe, in particular helped drive brand revenues beyond the €1 billion mark. [7]

During his tenure, Piccioli dressed stars like Florence Pugh and Rihanna for the Met Gala and Zendaya, Emily Blunt and Carey Mulligan for the Academy Awards. [8] In 2022, he devoted almost an entire Valentino ready-to-wear collection to a new hot pink — called “Pink PP” after his initials — that proved a hit with celebrities and an effective viral marketing tool. [9]

In 2023, Piccioli had a cameo role in Apple TV's The Morning Show (S3 E7).

In March 2024, Piccioli announced his departure from Valentino in a joint statement with the brand. [10] [11] [12]

Recognition

In 2018 [13] and 2022, Piccioli won "designer of the year" at The Fashion Awards. [14] [15]

Personal life

Piccioli is married with three children, and lives in Nettuno, the coastal town where he was raised. [4] [16] He travels one hour to Rome for work. [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ Zargani, Luisa (22 March 2024). "Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli Parting Ways". WWD. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  3. ↑ Madsen, Anders Christian (23 January 2019). "Valentino's Pierpaolo Piccioli On Why He Is Not A Traditional Couturier". Vogue. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 Chilton, Rob (24 July 2019). "Pierpaolo Piccioli: The man who's modernising Valentino". Edgar. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  5. ↑ Luisa Zargani (22 March 2024), Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli Parting Ways Women's Wear Daily .
  6. ↑ Luisa Zargani (22 March 2024), Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli Parting Ways Women's Wear Daily .
  7. ↑ Jo Ellison (15 March 2019), Pierpaolo Piccioli – why Valentino is stealing all the headlines Financial Times .
  8. ↑ Pino Gagliardi (22 March 2024), Valentino Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli Is Leaving After 25 Years With the Fashion House The Hollywood Reporter .
  9. ↑ Vanessa Friedman and Elizabeth Paton (22 March 2024), Valentino’s Creative Director Is Departing New York Times .
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  13. ↑ "Who were the winners at the British Fashion Awards 2018?". Vogue. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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  15. ↑ "Qui sont les grands vainqueurs des British Fashion Awards 2018 ?". Numéro. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  16. 1 2 Bowles, Hamish (3 March 2019). "Inside the Private World of Valentino's Pierpaolo Piccioli". Vogue. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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