FACCHINETTI, VALENTINO's NEW CREATIVE DIRECTOR

facchinetti and moncle's remo ruffini. (style)

as i reported yesterday the house of valentino is going through a major transformation. it's been confirmed that garavani valentino will step down from his namesake fashion house. now, alessandra facchinetti, former head designer of gucci, is taking over as the creative chief of valentino. in a statement he released valentino said life after valentino will include "new interests and challenges... Some may be linked to fashion, as I have a strong desire to create and support institutions to promote the study of fashion design, and to preserve the history of the art of fashion."