Pierpaolo Piccioli (born 1967) is an Italian fashion designer, and has been the creative director of
Valentino since 2008, jointly with
Maria Grazia Chiuri
Maria Grazia Chiuri (; born February 2, 1964) is an Italian fashion designer. After stints working at Fendi and Valentino, Chiuri was named creative director at Dior.
Biography
Her maternal grandfather died during the Second World War, leaving he ...
from 2008 to 2016.
Early life
Piccioli was born in
Nettuno
Nettuno is a town and ''comune'' of the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Lazio region of central Italy, south of Rome. A resort city and agricultural center on the Tyrrhenian Sea, it has a population of approximately 50,000.
Economy
It has a ...
in 1967.
Piccioli studied literature at Rome University, followed by a course in experimental fashion.
Career
In 2018 and 2022, Piccioli won "designer of the year" at
The Fashion Awards
The Fashion Awards, known as the British Fashion Awards until 2016, is an annual ceremony established in the United Kingdom in 1989 to showcase both British and international individuals and businesses who have made the most outstanding contribu ...
.
Personal life
He is married with three children, and lives in
Nettuno
Nettuno is a town and ''comune'' of the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Lazio region of central Italy, south of Rome. A resort city and agricultural center on the Tyrrhenian Sea, it has a population of approximately 50,000.
Economy
It has a ...
, the coastal town where he was raised.
He travels one hour to Rome for work.
References
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Living people
Italian fashion designers
People from Nettuno
1967 births
Creative directors
Rome University of Fine Arts alumni