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Maria Grazia Chiuri Returns to Fendi as Chief Creative Officer

LVMH positions the move as a heritage-led reset for the Roman house.

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A look from Dior’s Cruise 2026 show in Rome, which would be her last collection for this house
Maria Grazia Chiuri Dior Bow
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Overview

  • Her first Fendi collection is scheduled for Autumn/Winter 2026 at Milan Fashion Week in February 2026.
  • Bernard Arnault publicly welcomed her return and called her one of fashion’s leading creative talents.
  • Fendi chairman and CEO Ramon Ros said her remit includes fortifying the house’s heritage and cultivating future talent.
  • The appointment fills a vacancy left after Kim Jones’s 2024 exit, following a period when Silvia Venturini Fendi covered womenswear before moving to an honorary president role on 29 September.
  • Chiuri previously worked at Fendi from 1989 to 1999, helping develop the Baguette bag, and later led Dior through years of growth, with sales rising from €2.2 billion in 2017 to €9.5 billion in 2023, according to HSBC.