Dario Vitale - Designer, Creative Director of Versace

[Scotty]

Wait. I missed 4 pages of drama in 2 days. Just put Donatella back at this point.

 

[Lola701]

What role did he hold at Prada and Miu Miu and when was he there exactly?

who?

 

[PDFSD]

who?

I think this lol :

Having seen his hometown grow into a fashion hotspot in the 1980s, Pilati gave up his course in environmental design and joined the fashion house Cerruti as an intern. A velvet manufacturer offered him his first job. A few months later, Pilati was designing that company's entire collection, and presenting it to Europe's leading ready-to-wear names.

The fashion house Giorgio Armani hired Pilati as an assistant in its men's ready-to-wear department in 1993.
The fashion house Prada employed him to run its fabric research and development in 1995.
In 1998 Prada promoted him to assistant designer at Miu Miu, working on men's and women's ready-to-wear clothing and reporting directly to Miuccia Prada.

Stefano Pilati - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[hamburgers]

What role did he hold at Prada and Miu Miu and when was he there exactly?

I think he worked on Miu Miu SS99 maybe FW98 but I’m even less sure on that but I remember he definitely worked on FW99 and this was one of his looks and that he developed his signature ruffles more at YSL later



Vogue

 

[Lola701]

I think he worked on Miu Miu SS99 maybe FW98 but I’m even less sure on that but I remember he definitely worked on FW99 and this was one of his looks and that he developed his signature ruffles more at YSL later


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He did MiuMiu for 2 years so his last collection was FW2000 as he joined Tom after Alber’s last show.

 

[fashionmarketeditor]

Per Puck:

• Why did Versace postpone Dario Vitale’s first runway show?: One of the most anticipated debuts of the fall is Dario Vitale’s first collection as creative director of Versace, a company that is currently owned by the U.S. group Capri. However, don’t expect some kind of grand gesture, even though Vitale has been preparing since March and was looking at venues. Instead, according to a Versace spokesperson, the company will host “an intimate event honoring the past and envisioning the future.”
  
  There’s something to be said for a new designer presenting a first collection on the down low, as Daniel Lee did at Bottega Veneta (no show, just a lookbook). Vitale is under a tremendous amount of pressure, and this could alleviate expectations. However, it’s hard to believe this wasn’t related to the Prada Group’s $1.4 billion deal to buy Versace from Capri, which is set to close in September, just days before the show was scheduled to take place. While the decision was made on the Versace side, the Prada Group benefits from shielding Vitale until they have a final say—not only on the collection, but also the imagery, presentation, etcetera. After all, the Prada Group will presumably make big infrastructure changes at Versace—and fast.

 

[PDFSD]

Per Puck:

• Why did Versace postpone Dario Vitale’s first runway show?: One of the most anticipated debuts of the fall is Dario Vitale’s first collection as creative director of Versace, a company that is currently owned by the U.S. group Capri. However, don’t expect some kind of grand gesture, even though Vitale has been preparing since March and was looking at venues. Instead, according to a Versace spokesperson, the company will host “an intimate event honoring the past and envisioning the future.”
  
  There’s something to be said for a new designer presenting a first collection on the down low, as Daniel Lee did at Bottega Veneta (no show, just a lookbook). Vitale is under a tremendous amount of pressure, and this could alleviate expectations. However, it’s hard to believe this wasn’t related to the Prada Group’s $1.4 billion deal to buy Versace from Capri, which is set to close in September, just days before the show was scheduled to take place. While the decision was made on the Versace side, the Prada Group benefits from shielding Vitale until they have a final say—not only on the collection, but also the imagery, presentation, etcetera. After all, the Prada Group will presumably make big infrastructure changes at Versace—and fast.

only thing puck did not get right is Daniel Lee did at Bottega Veneta no show, just a lookbook it was a studio collection he adjusted and restyled it and shot the ad /look book it was not fully designed by him.

 

[vogue22]

So, are they not doing a show because they’re bitter about the way DV left Miu Miu or is it because they can’t have the final say on every artistic decision he’s made?

 

[Simera]

This is so stupid. Give the public what they want. Well me anyways haha

But really if this is how they're going to play it, then just need to terminate him now and not let it go on too long.

 

[Squizree]

Just realized they both have DV initials.

 

[Scotty]

Just realized they both have DV initials.

Time to bring back these:

 

[Salvatore]

I love you @carla56 for the accurate and true news before it comes out. Thank you ! ❤️

 

[Lola701]

So, are they not doing a show because they’re bitter about the way DV left Miu Miu or is it because they can’t have the final say on every artistic decision he’s made?

Bitter is not the right word. Technically, they didn’t chose him. He came as a package with the deal. Versace is their property so they have a responsibility on the strategy. Therefore, the creative direction came with that.
In this types of cases, the question is generally « is the CD an asset? ».


Btw I wonder how Donatella feels about it. She won’t probably ever be able to talk about it but she needs to have a sort of advisory role in it.

 

[reese06]

Time to bring back these:

Donatella did and recently withinbut she did it in a very juvenile way.

I think she kind of missed out on relaunching those Madonna bags, even though I’m tired of brands relaunching bags at this point

 

[fenty]

Imagine your only collection being a lookbook... even LDSS had an 8-minute show

 

[br3ncon1]

I still don't think Dario is the reason for the cancellation. The acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2025, right before planned fall show, so I'm sure Prada group just wanted to do more of a hard launch once they're in full control. Also will give them time to do merchandise overhaul, phase out some diffusion lines (like Versace Jeans Couture), introduce better supply chain management, getting rid of off-price retail networks, etc.

 

[PDFSD]

I still don't think Dario is the reason for the cancellation. The acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2025, right before planned fall show, so I'm sure Prada group just wanted to do more of a hard launch once they're in full control. Also will give them time to do merchandise overhaul, phase out some diffusion lines (like Versace Jeans Couture), introduce better supply chain management, getting rid of off-price retail networks, etc.

why wait now? why not say it since the deal was made public? , the confidence in dario played a role because saying it now reflects on a decision made recently and not part of the first intended plan when published the deal.

phase out of some diffusion lines etc does not directly impact a fashion show and image redirection, contracts with factories etc don't dissolve after one season this stuff happens paralel.

you don't pause a business to restart it , its all goes all together and is messy process.

we should not underestimate prada long standing reputation for last minute decisions based on emotion and pride. (speak to any one that works there)

 

[svpernova]

I don’t know how true this is but I talked to an insider who had talked with the Versace PR team and the new collection will basically be a tribute to Donatella and Gianni’s work. It will have no reporters. Apparently the PR team had found out only 1 week ago.
(Hope this isn’t a rumour)

 

[Simera]

If it's a tribute to Donatella and Gianni it should be a show.
Being oh well, let's not do anything and send out a collection AFTER the sales makes no sense, Because what what happens to the stores? What do they sell? Last seasons collections?

Though I suppose they have time to get something for SS2026 as it's a year away, and they can do a SS2026 collection during January menswear, or February, or resort shows ( though that's cutting it close )

 

[jeanclaude]

Why I have the feeling this smells like Helmut Lang...???