Pierpaolo Piccioli
{{Short description|Italian fashion designer}}
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| name = Pierpaolo Piccioli
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1967|08|29}}
| occupation = Fashion designer
| birth_place = Rome, Italy{{Cite news|url=https://ilcaffe.tv/articolo/33974/il-comune-di-nettuno-propone-la-cittadinanza-onoraria-per-lo-stilista-piccioli|title=Il Comune di Nettuno propone la cittadinanza onoraria per lo stilista Piccioli|date=12 May 2017|access-date=25 March 2024}}
| children = 3
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Pierpaolo Piccioli (born 29 August 1967) is an Italian fashion designer, and was the creative director of Valentino from 2008 to 2024, jointly with Maria Grazia Chiuri from 2008 to 2016.{{Cite web |last=Zargani |first=Luisa |date=2024-03-22 |title=Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli Parting Ways |url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/valentino-pierpaolo-piccioli-parting-ways-mayhoola-1236272429/ |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=WWD |language=en-US}}
Early life
Piccioli was born in Rome and grew up in Nettuno.{{cite news |last1=Madsen |first1=Anders Christian |title=Valentino's Pierpaolo Piccioli On Why He Is Not A Traditional Couturier |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/pierpaolo-piccioli-speaks-to-vogue |access-date=30 September 2021 |work=Vogue |date=23 January 2019}}
Piccioli studied literature at Rome University, followed by a course in experimental fashion.{{cite news |last1=Chilton |first1=Rob |title=Pierpaolo Piccioli: The man who's modernising Valentino |url=https://edgar.ae/articles/pierpaolo-piccioli-the-man-whos-modernising-valentino/ |access-date=30 September 2021 |work=Edgar |date=24 July 2019}}
Career
Early in their careers, Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri worked together at Fendi for 10 years.Luisa Zargani (22 March 2024), [https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/valentino-pierpaolo-piccioli-parting-ways-mayhoola-1236272429/ Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli Parting Ways] Women's Wear Daily.
In 1999, Valentino Garavani selected both Piccioli and Chiuri to boost his brand’s accessories category. They were promoted to creative directors of accessories at Valentino when Alessandra Facchinetti was assigned the same title for ready-to-wear after Garavani retired in 2007.
In 2008, Piccioli and Chiuri succeeded Facchinetti as creative directors of the brand.Luisa Zargani (22 March 2024), [https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/valentino-pierpaolo-piccioli-parting-ways-mayhoola-1236272429/ Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli Parting Ways] Women's Wear Daily. Their spring/summer 2011 introduction of a successful accessory, the Rockstud shoe, in particular helped drive brand revenues beyond the €1 billion mark.Jo Ellison (15 March 2019), [https://www.ft.com/content/c4753a27-e255-4ac9-a041-8f6ecc2a49c6 Pierpaolo Piccioli – why Valentino is stealing all the headlines] Financial Times.
During his tenure, Piccioli dressed stars like Florence Pugh and Rihanna for the Met Gala and Zendaya, Emily Blunt and Carey Mulligan for the Academy Awards.Pino Gagliardi (22 March 2024), [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/style/valentino-creative-director-pierpaolo-piccioli-part-ways-1235858229/ Valentino Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli Is Leaving After 25 Years With the Fashion House] The Hollywood Reporter. In 2022, he devoted almost an entire Valentino ready-to-wear collection to a new hot pink — called “Pink PP” after his initials — that proved a hit with celebrities and an effective viral marketing tool.Vanessa Friedman and Elizabeth Paton (22 March 2024), [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/22/fashion/valentino-creative-director-pierpaolo-piccioli.html Valentino’s Creative Director Is Departing] New York Times.
In 2023, Piccioli had a cameo role in Apple TV's The Morning Show (S3 E7).
In March 2024, Piccioli announced his departure from Valentino in a joint statement with the brand.{{Cite web |title=Pierpaolo Piccioli quitte la direction artistique de Valentino |url=https://luxus-plus.com/pierpaolo-piccioli-quitte-la-direction-artistique-de-valentino/ |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=Luxus +}}{{Cite web |title=Pierpaolo Piccioli quitte la direction artistique de Valentino |url=https://www.marieclaire.fr/pierpaolo-piccioli-quitte-direction-artistique-valentino,1472637.asp |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=Marie Claire|date=25 March 2024 }}{{Cite web |title=Pierpaolo Piccioli quitte la direction artistique de Valentino |url=https://www.vogue.fr/article/pierpaolo-piccioli-depart-direction-artistique-valentino |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=Vogue France|date=22 March 2024 }}
Recognition
In 2018{{Cite web |title=Who were the winners at the British Fashion Awards 2018? |url=https://www.vogue.fr/fashion/fashion-news/story/winners-british-fashion-awards-2018-virgil-abloh-richard-quinn-clare-waight-keller-alessandro-michele/4899 |access-date=22 September 2023 |website=Vogue|date=11 December 2018 }} and 2022, Piccioli won "designer of the year" at The Fashion Awards.{{cite news |last1=Mac Donnell |first1=Chloe |title=Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli wins designer of the year at Fashion Awards |url=https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/dec/05/valentino-creative-director-pierpaolo-piccioli-wins-designer-of-the-year-at-fashion-awards |access-date=5 December 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=5 December 2022}}{{Cite web |title=Qui sont les grands vainqueurs des British Fashion Awards 2018 ? |url=https://www.numero.com/fr/Mode/fashion-awards-2018-londres-virgil-abloh-kaia-gerber-craig-green-pierpaolo-piccioli-vivienne-westwood-kim-jones |access-date=19 March 2024 |website=Numéro}}
Personal life
Piccioli is married with three children, and lives in Nettuno, the coastal town where he was raised.{{cite news |last1=Bowles |first1=Hamish |title=Inside the Private World of Valentino's Pierpaolo Piccioli |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/pierpaolo-piccioli-valentino-interview |access-date=30 September 2021 |work=Vogue |date=3 March 2019}} He travels one hour to Rome for work.
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