Alessandro Michele

Designer

1972-11-25

Alessandro Michele is an Italian fashion designer. He served as creative director of Gucci from 2015 to 2022 and later became creative director of Valentino. His work is associated with maximalist styling and historical references in luxury fashion.

Quotes by Alessandro Michele

There is something in Shanghai that is very exciting and alive - the idea of a city with two different souls, one from today and another from a long time ago, is amazing.
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It has been a marvellous experience and a great gift collaborating with Madonna. Now that I have had the chance to see her working, I truly understand why she is so grand! I believe she is a true artist, and I am crazy about her.
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There is something special about the beauty in the unclear, the ambiguity, the in-between that you can't totally recognise.
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The only urgency I feel is to keep on, at a slow pace, with my journey.
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Fashion should be genderless; how people perceive the idea of beauty can vary from one to another.
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I really don't consider Kim Kardashian sexy. She's like one of those primordial sculptures of fertility, like the Venus of Willendorf.
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Vintage is my vocabulary... like the notes of a musician.
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The way you dress is an expression of your personality.
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Westminster is a piece of this city's energy, something the contemporary world has forgotten.
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