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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Lauren Cochrane and Ellie Violet Bramley

Versace creative director leaves shortly after fashion house’s $1.4bn sale to Prada

Dario Vitale
Designer Vitale left Prada’s hit brand Miu Miu this year to take the helm at Versace in March. Photograph: Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images/Miu Miu

Versace has announced its creative director is leaving, less than nine months after taking on the role and two days after the deal to sell the brand to rival Italian fashion house Prada.

Dario Vitale exits after just one season, having taken the helm from Donatella Versace. Prada said it would announce a replacement “in due course”.

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