Dario Vitale to exit role as creative director of Versace

In another creative reset at Versace, designer Dario Vitale will step down from his role as creative director of the label, roughly eight months after his arrival.

The departure is by mutual agreement and will take effect on December 12, Versace said in a statement.

The design team will continue to operate under the leadership of Emmanuel Gintzburger, CEO of Versace, and the new creative leadership will be announced in due course, the statement added.

“We would like to sincerely thank Dario for his outstanding contribution to the development of the brand’s creative strategy during this transitional period, and we wish him the best in his future endeavours,” the company said.

Vitale’s brief tenure at Versace culminated in the only runway show he conceived for the maison, presented during the most recent Milan women’s fashion week in September.

Before joining Versace last April to replace Donatella Versace, Vitale was a designer at Miu Miu and served as Miuccia Prada‘s right-hand man. He worked for years in the design studio of the Prada Group brand, where he succeeded Fabio Zambernardi and contributed to its success.

In recent days, Prada announced that it had completed its acquisition of Versace from Capri Holdings, having obtained all the required regulatory approvals, in a deal worth €1.25 billion.

The change of ownership marked the appointment of the group’s heir, Lorenzo Bertelli, the son of Miuccia and Patrizio, as executive chairman of Versace.