Nome e cognome
Alessandro Michele
Job title
Direttore Creativo di Valentino
Speaker Bio
Alessandro Michele nasce a Roma il 25 novembre 1972. Dopo gli studi all’Accademia di Costume e Moda, lavora per il marchio di maglieria Les Copains. Passa poi a Fendi, dove, alla fine degli anni ‘90, sotto la guida di Karl Lagerfeld e Silvia Venturini Fendi, contribuisce al grande successo del brand nel campo della pelletteria. Nel 2002 viene scelto da Tom Ford per disegnare le borse di Gucci. Da quel momento lavora ininterrottamente per l’azienda, diventando nel 2011 Associate Designer del Direttore Creativo e nel 2014 Direttore Creativo di Richard Ginori. Il 21 gennaio 2015 viene nominato Direttore Creativo di Gucci. Il 2 aprile 2024, Alessandro Michele viene nominato Direttore Creativo di Maison Valentino. Il 7 maggio 2024, esce in Italia il primo libro di Alessandro Michele, La vita delle forme. Filosofia del reincanto, scritto insieme al filosofo Emanuele Coccia. Il libro sarà pubblicato nel 2025 in diversi paesi, tra cui Regno Unito, USA, Francia e Germania.
Alessandro Michele was born in Rome on November 25, 1972. After studying at Accademia di Costume e Moda, he worked for the knitwear brand Les Copains. He then moved on to Fendi, where, in the late 1990s, under Karl Lagerfeld and Silvia Venturini Fendi, he contributed to the brand's great success in leather goods. In 2002 he was chosen by Tom Ford to design Gucci's handbags. Since then he has worked continuously for the company, becoming Associate Designer to the Creative Director in 2011 and Creative Director of Richard Ginori in 2014. On January 21, 2015, he was appointed Creative Director of Gucci. On April 2, 2024, Alessandro Michele was appointed Creative Director of Maison Valentino. On May 7, 2024, Alessandro Michele's first book, La vita delle forme. Filosofia del reincanto, co-written with philosopher Emanuele Coccia, is released in Italy. The book will be published in 2025 in several countries, including the UK, USA, France and Germany.
Alessandro Michele was born in Rome on November 25, 1972. After studying at Accademia di Costume e Moda, he worked for the knitwear brand Les Copains. He then moved on to Fendi, where, in the late 1990s, under Karl Lagerfeld and Silvia Venturini Fendi, he contributed to the brand's great success in leather goods. In 2002 he was chosen by Tom Ford to design Gucci's handbags. Since then he has worked continuously for the company, becoming Associate Designer to the Creative Director in 2011 and Creative Director of Richard Ginori in 2014. On January 21, 2015, he was appointed Creative Director of Gucci. On April 2, 2024, Alessandro Michele was appointed Creative Director of Maison Valentino. On May 7, 2024, Alessandro Michele's first book, La vita delle forme. Filosofia del reincanto, co-written with philosopher Emanuele Coccia, is released in Italy. The book will be published in 2025 in several countries, including the UK, USA, France and Germany.
Partecipa a