“According to well-informed sources, artistic director Alessandro Michele is leaving the brand,” WWD states in an article dated Milan and published Tuesday night.
A statement is expected on Wednesday, according to WWD. Contacted by AFP, Kering, owner of the Italian brand, did not comment.
According to the American publication, citing an anonymous source, Michele would have been asked for a creative change to relaunch the brand.
François-Henri Pinault, CEO of Kering, wants quick changes to the group’s flagship brand, according to another anonymous source cited by WWD.