Overview
- Versace said it has mutually agreed with Dario Vitale to part ways effective December 12.
- The company stated the design team will operate under CEO Emmanuel Gintzburger in the interim.
- The announcement comes two days after Prada Group closed its acquisition of Versace in a deal valued at about €1.25 billion.
- Vitale joined in March as the first non-family creative chief and debuted his spring 2026 collection in Milan in September.
- Versace said a new creative head will be announced in due course, and industry reporting indicates Lorenzo Bertelli is expected to take an executive chairman role.