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Maria Grazia Chiuri

Chief Creative Officer, Fendi

The first woman to be appointed to lead the ateliers and design teams of the famed house of Christian Dior has over 25 years experience in the industry, including a successful eight-year tenure as co-creative director of Valentino.

Maria Grazia Chiuri
Fashion Week

A Dior Fairytale

In her first couture collection at her new gig, Maria Grazia Chiuri drew a line from Valentino’s pale princesses to Dior’s winsome Titianas. Some of it worked, some not so. But if you were looking for green shoots, they were in the most reassuring places.

Fashion Week

A Dior Fairytale

In her first couture collection at her new gig, Maria Grazia Chiuri drew a line from Valentino’s pale princesses to Dior’s winsome Titianas. Some of it worked, some not so. But if you were looking for green shoots, they were in the most reassuring places.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Carven Appoints Creative Director, Reed Krakoff Joins Tiffany & Co.

This week, Serge Ruffieux has been named creative director at Carven, Reed Krakoff has joined Tiffany & Co, and Condé Nast has made promotions to strengthen its leadership team.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Carven Appoints Creative Director, Reed Krakoff Joins Tiffany & Co.

This week, Serge Ruffieux has been named creative director at Carven, Reed Krakoff has joined Tiffany & Co, and Condé Nast has made promotions to strengthen its leadership team.


Fashion Week

The Next Beginning at Valentino

Socio-politics suggest there’ll be little escape from the prosaic grind of lesser human instincts in the immediate future. Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Valentino collection caught the mood of the last time such an atmosphere penetrated popular culture — the late Seventies.

Fashion Week

The Next Beginning at Valentino

Socio-politics suggest there’ll be little escape from the prosaic grind of lesser human instincts in the immediate future. Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Valentino collection caught the mood of the last time such an atmosphere penetrated popular culture — the late Seventies.


News & Analysis

Expect Experimental Evolution, Not Revolution, at Valentino

In their first-ever joint interview, creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli and chief executive Stefano Sassi speak to Imran Amed about their strategy for Valentino as the brand scales beyond €1 billion in annual revenue and stages its first Pre-Fall show in New York.

News & Analysis

Expect Experimental Evolution, Not Revolution, at Valentino

In their first-ever joint interview, creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli and chief executive Stefano Sassi speak to Imran Amed about their strategy for Valentino as the brand scales beyond €1 billion in annual revenue and stages its first Pre-Fall show in New York.


Fashion Week

Has LA Fashion Week Finally Found Its Feet?

American designers continue to look for creative answers to the 'problem of fashion week.' Increasingly, they’re finding them in Los Angeles.

Fashion Week

Has LA Fashion Week Finally Found Its Feet?

American designers continue to look for creative answers to the 'problem of fashion week.' Increasingly, they’re finding them in Los Angeles.


Luxury

Fashion's Top 10 Newsmakers of 2016

BoF breaks down the people behind the biggest fashion stories of the year.

Luxury

Fashion's Top 10 Newsmakers of 2016

BoF breaks down the people behind the biggest fashion stories of the year.


News & Analysis

Tomes of the Times: Holiday Reading

Just in time for the holidays, Colin McDowell shares his list of the best fashion books of the season.

News & Analysis

Tomes of the Times: Holiday Reading

Just in time for the holidays, Colin McDowell shares his list of the best fashion books of the season.


News & Analysis

The Marni Riddle

Angelo Flaccavento asks if the drafting of Francesco Risso from Prada makes sense at a brand as unique as Marni.

News & Analysis

The Marni Riddle

Angelo Flaccavento asks if the drafting of Francesco Risso from Prada makes sense at a brand as unique as Marni.


News & Analysis

#BoF500 - The New Class: Designers

Top designers are the lifeblood of fashion, uniting creative vision with commercial savvy. Meet the 27 creative directors who are new to the #BoF500 this year.

News & Analysis

#BoF500 - The New Class: Designers

Top designers are the lifeblood of fashion, uniting creative vision with commercial savvy. Meet the 27 creative directors who are new to the #BoF500 this year.


Fashion Week

Staying the Course at Valentino

The biggest surprise with Pierpaolo Piccioli’s takeover at Valentino wasn’t how much he changed everything, but how much he was able to keep things the same.

Fashion Week

Staying the Course at Valentino

The biggest surprise with Pierpaolo Piccioli’s takeover at Valentino wasn’t how much he changed everything, but how much he was able to keep things the same.


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The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

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