Maria Grazia Chiuri has been designing accessories since 1999. Trained under the master couturier himself, Valentino designer Maria Grazia Chiuri have proved worthy heirs to his legacy: elegance above everything else.
Dior is said to have set its sights on Maria Grazia Chiuri, one of the creative directors at Valentino as its new creative head.
First- ever female creative director of Christian Dior's Chiuri is about to make history. Chiuri will be following in the footsteps of celebrated designers including Yves Saint Laurent, John Galliano and Gianfranco Ferré. The designer replaces Raf Simons, who departed from his role as creative director last October.
"This [series] was kind of a turning point. Versace’s image is so much about the red carpet. But I wanted to make day clothes fierce. You know: She’s a superstar, and she runs her business, and she runs her family too." Donatella for New York Times
I could not have found a cooler, more intelligent designer and I cannot wait to watch him shine as our chief creative officer," Diane von Furstenberg
Fashion’s biggest night of the year, the Met Gala is right around the corner.
Chiuri would make history as Christian Dior's first-ever female creative director