Maria Grazia Chiuri quits Valentino

Maria Grazia Chiuri, creative director of Italian fashion house Valentino, is leaving after 25 years at the helm of the designer label.
Chiuri said she after her long stint at the fashion house she is keen to embark on a new professional challenge, reported Vogue.
Her co-designer and longtime collaborater Pierpaolo Piccioli will now head the post.
Chiuri served 17 years as the creative director and eight in the role of a co-creative director.
"After 25 years of creative partnership and of professional satisfactions we gave ourselves the opportunity of continuing our artistic paths in an individual way with the reciprocal desire of further great achievements," said Chiuri.

"I have shared with Pierpaolo a great part of my professional life and it has been an experience made of many successful creative achievements together. I am ready to embark on a new professional challenge," she added.
"I thank Mr Valentino Garavani and Mr Giammetti for their support in these years and for everything that I have learned from them. I also thank Mr Sassi and all the people that work within the Valentino Maison for their support in these years.