Dario Vitale - Designer, Creative Director of Versace

[IsabelMarantBoy]

This could be exciting! I've liked most of Miu Miu's output lately, compared to most of it's contemporaries which have fallen into either caricatures of their past work, streetwear tropes or the boredom of quiet luxury.

 

[Lola701]

I wish it were Riccardo Tisci

It would be hilarious if he ends up at Balenciaga.

 

[jeremydante]

I wish it were Riccardo Tisci

I wish they gave Gucci to Tisci.

 

[Olaffo]

I don't think Tisci is seriously considered anywhere. Neither I think he is considering anyone.

 

[oioioi]

Versace could be considered a tough brand to find the appropriate CD in 2025 in the sense of ticking all the boxes of suiting the brand, having Donatella's blessing (ideally), pleasing the public, and also that this potential CD would want to replace Donatella or accept the conditions.
Maybe some viewed her and the brand as too close to home, something they grew up with (like both Raf and Haider immediately declining Martin's offer to take over his house).
Maybe some find it a struggle to think of how'd they'd make the brand with all its prints desirable for 2026 especially during a period where aesthetics of The Row, Toteme, Bottega Veneta are 'dominating'.
It's like replacing Mother Theresa for some for what she represented for the fashion, italians, LGBT community, designers etc.
Good luck Dario!

 

[jeanclaude]

Well...at least his official portrait is not in b&W...

 

[FelipeV]

I'm afraid this is just another former twink à la McQueen/Burberry creative directors.

Also does anyone know if Anna Wintour's still messing with her hands in all this appointments? Im curious, does anyone need her blessings anymore?

 

[blueorchid]

Why would Anna give a f*ck about who's working at Versace?

 

[FashionPower]

I'm afraid this is just another former twink à la McQueen/Burberry creative directors.

Also does anyone know if Anna Wintour's still messing with her hands in all this appointments? Im curious, does anyone need her blessings anymore?

Not at all...keep in mind she despises italians and in general hates being in Italy for fashion week
If it was for her, she would move Prada to Paris Fashion Week and completely skip Milan

 

[Lola701]

I'm afraid this is just another former twink à la McQueen/Burberry creative directors.

Also does anyone know if Anna Wintour's still messing with her hands in all this appointments? Im curious, does anyone need her blessings anymore?

She only does when she is sollicited. I don’t think she is really nowadays, even if her support is very important for executives.

 

[tourbillions]

I'll wait and see. I can't stand when people start hating before having seen anything from someone who has never even been CD.

Versace has a very very distinct vibe. Its super sexy and this guy seem scared of boobs.

 

[oioioi]

Versace has a very very distinct vibe. Its super sexy and this guy seem scared of boobs.

Definitely no problem with boobs.
Donatella is the one who approached Dario anyway.
There is a reason why Tisci is not there, beyond what we wish.

 

[XPreme]

Maybe she'll come back at some point if something doesn't suit her. Perhaps she's contractually agreed to this option. (Jil Sander also came back once.)

 

[FashioNarrating]

Really sad to see. Donatella fumbled her own bag! She could’ve kept the job to the grave like Karl. I’m wondering if she’s the one that didn’t wanna do it anymore.

Is it though (that sad)? Her collections haven't been very good for a while now, and it's kind of better to leave before you completely lose it. I, too, was expecting rather Tisci to take over (which btw wouldn't be a 100% guaranteed success, considering the somewhat erratic manner of his work), but a fresh name may be a good choice as well. As for the fear of Vitale turning Versace "intellectual": a) let's wait and see; b) it's not like Miu Miu doesn't do a whole lot of skimpy razzle-dazzle and trains people to think only about French existentialism; c) designers often switch houses and don't necessarily keep doing the same things; c) a bit more thought rather than just brash logo stuff won't hurt Versace anyway.

 

[disco54]

Tisci flop tenure at Burberry has made the corporate bearish on hiring him but Miu Miu is a more intellectual brand , it reminds me of Paulo Melim's flop tenure at Chloe in the late 2000s (too Marnified for Chloe) but I actually liked his last collection but Versace is a sexy brand, t!ts n heels are part of its USP, I will give this designer the benefit of the doubt

 

[FashioNarrating]

Maybe she'll come back at some point if something doesn't suit her. Perhaps she's contractually agreed to this option. (Jil Sander also came back once.

Twice, actually - and I wouldn't mind even if she did it one more time.^

 

[oioioi]

Let's wait and see the debut collection?
We should go back to the comments of the last few shows of Donatella and her teams work and ask when was the last time we or our friends, family members bought a bag, knitwear, tailoring, a shirt even from Versace.
These potential candidates are just being contacted by headhunters, interviewing for a job. They were professionals employed by their previous employers/creative directors to executive, implement and contribute to their vision, who knows maybe Dario loves 90's D&G, Gianni dresses and Helmut Newton, maybe not.

Look at Nico de Felice for example, doing a fantastic job at Courreges which had zero resources when he arrived, he built a small atelier, improved the fabrics, lowered the price for knits and the patent carry over pieces for what is already contemporary pricing, trained under Ghesquiere's strict schooling, came from Vuitton which is flamboyant in its own sense, decorative and completely the opposite of what he is doing at Courreges - he shares just the same standard of construction, dedication and thinking as the school of Ghesquiere/Natacha Ramsay, and he is completely executing his own beliefs and taste.

People who say they want e.g. Galliano at the helm of half the brands out there, John at one period was so stressed out in his 2/3rd year the Menswear team worked on 1 single collection over 2 years because he couldn't make any decisions and too stressed to show anything. Talented at draping and creating a theatrical image? 100% yes but how many owners want to pay 2 years worth of development and 1 million euros per year on a menswear team salary alone for 1 show in 2 years.

 

[cheapthrills]

I truly think he will kill it. Miu Miu from the last little while has been fantastic and incredibly “hip” and youthful. I think that take on Versace, combined with its archives, will be really interesting and fresh. Way less guido than before

 

[tourbillions]

everyone else is already doing what he did at miu miu hope he has some tricks up his sleeve. But im feeling sds/moschino guy/mcqueen guy/ tenure from this appointment.

 

[GoldenPetals]

Whatever Vitale gives us, it can't be worse than what Donatella's been giving us for the past decade. It can only go up from here imo.