It’s been a busy week for fashion news. Cult menswear designer Raf Simons announced the shuttering of his namesake label after a 27-year run; Balenciaga was made to issue an apology after it released a campaign that featured children alongside references to bondage wear; and now, announced yesterday evening (November 23), Italian designer Alessandro Michele is stepping down from his role as creative director of Gucci. And it’s not even Friday yet.
Alessandro Michele - who turns 50 tomorrow - has been at the helm of Gucci for the past seven years. “Today an extraordinary journey ends for me, lasting more than 20 years, within a company to which I have tirelessly dedicated all my love and creative passion”, the designer wrote on Instagram, “may you continue to nourish yourself with poetic and inclusive imagery, remaining faithful to your values”, was the message he directed to his Gucci family.
