Alessandra Facchinetti
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Alessandra Facchinetti is an Italian
fashion designer. In 2007 she was appointed the creative director at the fashion House of Valentino
, on the retirement of Valentino Garavani. Previously she had been a designer at the House of Gucci
. After some initial success, in 2008 she was dismissed from Valentino, apparently because she did not draw on Valentino's archives.
Facchinetti was one of the persons whose phone was illegally tapped in the SISMI-Telecom scandal
.
As reported by Vogue Italia, Facchinetti, along with Pietro Negra has launched a new ready-to-wear line named 'Uniqueness,' which emphasises the importance of technology in fashion. She explained "I'm thrilled to work on such an innovative and unconventional project, based on the freedom to give a personal interpretation of our time"
Italy
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fashion designer. In 2007 she was appointed the creative director at the fashion House of Valentino
Valentino SpA
Valentino SpA is a clothing company founded in 1959 by Valentino Garavani. Nowadays it is a part of Valentino Fashion Group. New creative directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli will take Alessandra Facchinetti's seat as creative designer...
, on the retirement of Valentino Garavani. Previously she had been a designer at the House of Gucci
Gucci
The House of Gucci, better known simply as Gucci , is an Italian fashion and leather goods label, part of the Gucci Group, which is owned by French company PPR...
. After some initial success, in 2008 she was dismissed from Valentino, apparently because she did not draw on Valentino's archives.
Facchinetti was one of the persons whose phone was illegally tapped in the SISMI-Telecom scandal
SISMI-Telecom scandal
The SISMI-Telecom scandal, uncovered in Italy in 2006, refers to a surveillance scandal believed to have begun in 1996, under which more than 5,000 persons' phones were tapped.- First arrests :...
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As reported by Vogue Italia, Facchinetti, along with Pietro Negra has launched a new ready-to-wear line named 'Uniqueness,' which emphasises the importance of technology in fashion. She explained "I'm thrilled to work on such an innovative and unconventional project, based on the freedom to give a personal interpretation of our time"