This article originally appeared on Vogue Business.
Alessandro Michele is the new creative director of Valentino.
The Roman designers first day at Romes archetypal couture house will be next Tuesday, 2 April.
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Its an incredible honour, said Michele of his appointment in a statement today.
Among his duties will be designing couture collections for the first time.
That joy is not confined to Michele.
His appointment has been overseen by Valentinos CEO, Jacopo Venturini.
In the end, all roads led to Rome.
From Tuesday, Michele will embark upon a total immersion within the archive and codes of his new home.
Garavani launched his namesake house alongside his partner Giammetti in 1960.
In part, Micheles new role will reunite him with Kering Group, which owns Gucci.
He is an exceptional talent, and his appointment underlines our great ambitions for Maison Valentino.
It welcomes everyone in a dishevelled way.
His new and atmospheric office is barely a 10-minute walk from his home.
The newest chapter in the history of Valentino and of Alessandro Michele has begun.
