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Valentino designer Pierpaolo Piccioli, loved by Zendaya and Florence Pugh, to leave house

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Pierpaolo Piccioli, the Italian fashion designer who has been creative director of Valentino since 2008, is set to leave the house, it has been announced today, March 22. 

The designer worked alongside at the top of the house between 2008 and 2016 before leading it alone, successfully turning it from the 1960-founded, and Kaia Gerber and dressed everyone from Lady Gaga to Rihanna and Joan Collins in custom designs.In a statement released on March 22, the house announced the “joint decision to end their collaboration.” ’s Chief Executive Officer Jacopo Venturini, said: “I am grateful to Pierpaolo for his role as creative director and for his vision, commitment and creativity that have brought the Maison Valentino to what it stands for today."

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