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← The Designers

Chief creative officer, Fendi

Maria Grazia Chiuri

Italian, born 1964

Roman designer who studied at the Istituto Europeo di Design and began her career in Fendi's accessories team in the late 1980s and 1990s. She spent 17 years at Valentino, latterly as co-creative director with Pierpaolo Piccioli, then led Dior womenswear from 2016 to 2025, known for feminist messaging and craft collaborations.

Houses

Chief creative officer
Fendi
Since October 2025 · 1 year
Women's creative director
Dior
July 2016 to May 2025 · 8 years

Their runway, measured

152 looks in 2 shows

Next to every runway we track, Maria Grazia Chiuri's looks are darker, more muted, more neutral and warmer.

Colours

Black · 1.7× the average42%
Charcoal · 2.2× the average27%
Chocolate brown7%
Beige / camel4%
Tan4%
Ivory / cream3%
Grey3%
Coral / peach · 1.5× the average2%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness25/100darker · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation6.2more muted · all runways 12.6
Neutrals81%more neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues93%warmer · all runways 70%
Tonal looks66%more tonal · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 18less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture3.21smoother · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.052more matte · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Faux fur / shearling 7.7×Slip dress 6.7×Bra top 6.3×Platforms 6.1×Grunge-luxe 5.1×Sensual 4.4×Lace 4.0×1990s 3.6×

Silhouettes

Straight / tubular 72%1.8×
Column 39%2.0×
Oversized 25%
Draped 17%1.4×
Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 16%

Materials

Faux fur / shearling 38%7.7×
Wool / tailoring cloth 36%
Silk / satin 30%
Lace 28%4.0×
Cotton / poplin 26%

Details

Hardware / studs / chains 30%2.2×
Belts 26%1.3×
Lacing / ties 21%
Oversized collar 20%1.7×
Piping / contrast stitching 16%

Patterns

Floral 14%1.6×
Colour-block 6%
Animal print 5%3.2×
Abstract print 3%31% less
Geometric 3%

Mood

Elegant 51%
Sensual 49%4.4×
Edgy 45%2.9×
Dark 38%2.9×
Relaxed 26%

Era references

1970s 35%3.1×
1990s 27%3.6×
Victorian 5%1.7×
1930s 3%2.2×
2000s / y2k 1%34% less

From the AI tags on 152 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Fendi Spring/Summer 2027 — FendiSpring/Summer 2027 · Milan · 71 looks

Fendi Fall/Winter 2026 — FendiFall/Winter 2026 · Milan · 81 looks