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Creative director changes since 2024: who replaced whom
In brief
Since January 2024, 13 of the 29 fashion houses we track have named a new creative lead. The most recent: Versace, which announced Pieter Mulier on 5 February 2026, succeeding Dario Vitale (2025). Every change below links to its announcement.
Newest first
Every appointment since January 2024
| House | New creative lead | Replaced | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Versace | Pieter Mulier Chief creative officer | Dario Vitale (2025) | 5 February 2026 · Source ↗ |
| Hermès | Grace Wales Bonner (menswear) Women’s ready-to-wear artistic director; men’s ready-to-wear creative director | Véronique Nichanian (menswear, 1988–2026) | 21 October 2025 · Source ↗ |
| Fendi | Maria Grazia Chiuri Chief creative officer | Silvia Venturini Fendi (1994–2025) | 14 October 2025 · Source ↗ |
| Dior | Jonathan Anderson Creative director of women’s, men’s and haute couture collections | Maria Grazia Chiuri (2016–2025), Kim Jones (2018–2025) | 2 June 2025 · Source ↗ |
| Balenciaga | Pierpaolo Piccioli Creative director | Demna (2015–2025) | 19 May 2025 · Source ↗ |
| Jean Paul Gaultier | Duran Lantink Creative director | — | 15 April 2025 · Source ↗ |
| Loewe | Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez Creative directors | Jonathan Anderson (2013–2025) | 24 March 2025 · Source ↗ |
| Gucci | Demna Artistic director | Sabato De Sarno (2023–2025) | 13 March 2025 · Source ↗ |
| Bottega Veneta | Louise Trotter Creative director | Matthieu Blazy (2021–2024) | 12 December 2024 · Source ↗ |
| Chanel | Matthieu Blazy Artistic director of fashion activities | Virginie Viard (2019–2024) | 12 December 2024 · Source ↗ |
| Celine | Michael Rider Creative director | Hedi Slimane (2018–2024) | 2 October 2024 · Source ↗ |
| Givenchy | Sarah Burton Creative director | Matthew M. Williams (2020–2023) | 9 September 2024 · Source ↗ |
| Valentino | Alessandro Michele Creative director | Pierpaolo Piccioli (2016–2024) | 28 March 2024 · Source ↗ |
No successor named yet: Alexander McQueen, Nina Ricci, Saint Laurent.
Quick answers
Creative director changes, answered
Which fashion houses changed creative director in 2025?
- Hermès (Grace Wales Bonner (menswear)), Fendi (Maria Grazia Chiuri), Dior (Jonathan Anderson), Balenciaga (Pierpaolo Piccioli), Jean Paul Gaultier (Duran Lantink), Loewe (Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez), Gucci (Demna). Each appointment is listed with its announcement date and source.
Who is the newest creative director at a major fashion house?
- Pieter Mulier at Versace, announced on 5 February 2026, as of our latest check on 22 October 2026.
How often do you update this list?
- Whenever a house we track announces a change, and at least once a month. Each entry comes from the house or its group’s own announcement, or a trade report where none exists.
Method
What this list covers
It lists the 29 houses with a sourced creative-director record on our houses pages, not every label in fashion. Founder-led houses are left out. Dates are when each appointment was announced, which can be months before the designer’s first collection. Each house page has the full timeline back to the founder. Send a correction if a change is missing.