Discover the exciting news about Pieter Mulier taking over as creative head at Versace and his collaboration with Raf Simons.
The new Chief Creative Officer at Versace will be Pieter Mulier. The luxury label’s owner Prada announced this on Thursday. This move brings the Belgian designer under the same roof as longtime collaborator Raf Simons.
Mulier, 46, spent five years at Alaia. He replaces Dario Vitale, who worked just nine months at Versace. Vitale succeeded Donatella Versace but stepped down in a surprise move in December.
Mulier will begin his new role on July 1. He will reunite with fellow Belgian Simons. Simons has been co-designing at Prada with Miuccia Prada since 2020.
Prada acquired the Versace brand last year from Capri Holdings for 1.25 billion euros ($1.47 billion), hoping to breathe new life into a brand that had struggled under its US owner.
Mulier has spent a large part of his fashion career at Simons’ side. This includes time at Jil Sander and Christian Dior. Later, he was the creative director at Calvin Klein.
“We believe that Pieter Mulier can truly unlock Versace’s full potential. He will be engaging in a fruitful dialogue. He appreciates the brand’s strong legacy,” Lorenzo Bertelli, the head of Versace, said in a statement.
Mulier joined Alaia in 2021. He became the label’s first creative director since the death of its founder, Azzedine Alaia. Alaia’s body-moulding creations were often constructed of tight strips of knitted fabric. These creations enjoyed their zenith in the 1990s.
At Alaia, the native of Ostend tapped his background in architecture. He created sculptural pieces that played with volume and proportion. These works earned him an International Designer of the Year award at the prestigious CFDA Awards last year.
A Mary Jane ballerina flat with studs, and a low and long “Le Teckel” (Dachshund) handbag, proved must-haves for many. These items helped to put the brand and its designer back at the centre of the fashion world.
Mulier will show his final collection for Alaia in March at Paris Fashion Week
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