Fashion career profile
Maria Grazia Chiuri
Maria Grazia Chiuri is an Italian fashion designer and Chief Creative Officer of Fendi. A graduate of Istituto Europeo di Design in Rome, she began her career at Fendi in 1989, working on accessories. In 1999 she moved to Valentino with Pierpaolo Piccioli; the pair became Co-Creative Directors in 2008. Chiuri joined Dior in 2016 as Artistic Director of women’s collections, a role she held until 2025. Fendi appointed her Chief Creative Officer in October 2025, marking a return to the house where her career began. Her first Fendi collection, for Fall/Winter 2026–27, was presented in February 2026. Her career spans early accessories work, shared creative leadership at Valentino, women’s collections at Dior and a return to Fendi in a house-wide creative role.
- Role
- Chief Creative Officer, Fendi
- Nationality
- Italian
- Age
- 62
- Career appointments
- 4
- Fashion houses
- 3
- Collections led
- 2
- Dior — Artistic Director of Women's Collections2016–2025 · former
- Must Read: Maria Grazia Chiuri on Her Return to Fendi, How Fashion Labels Are Democratizing Runway ShowsFashionista · 2026-10-16
- Maria Grazia Chiuri on Coming Full Circle at Fendi, and What Comes NextWWD · 2026-10-16
- Maria Grazia Chiuri Redefines Modern Form for Fendi SS27Hypebeast Fashion · 2026-09-25
- Education: Fashion, Istituto Europeo di Design, RomeIED identifies Chiuri as a graduate of its Rome fashion school. · Istituto Europeo di Design
- Fendi: Began her career in accessories in 1989She returned to Fendi as Chief Creative Officer in 2025. · LVMH
- Valentino: Co-Creative Director with Pierpaolo Piccioli from 2008Valentino’s history identifies their joint appointment. · Valentino
- Dior: Artistic Director of women’s collections, 2016–2025Dior described the nine-year collaboration as ending in May 2025. · Christian Dior Couture
- Fendi: Chief Creative Officer from October 2025The LVMH Prize jury identifies Chiuri as Fendi’s current creative director. · LVMH
- Fendi: First collection presented in February 2026Her first Fall/Winter 2026–27 collection debuted at Milan Fashion Week in February 2026. · Associated Press
- 1989 — Begins her career at FendiChiuri works in accessories at the Roman house where she later returns as CCO.
- 2008 — Becomes Co-Creative Director of ValentinoShe shares creative leadership with Pierpaolo Piccioli.
- 2016 — Appointed Artistic Director of Dior women’s collectionsThe role marks her move from Valentino to Dior.
- 2025 — Returns to Fendi as Chief Creative OfficerLVMH announced her appointment on 14 October 2025.
- 2026 — Presents her first Fendi collectionThe Fall/Winter 2026–27 collection debuted at Milan Fashion Week in February.
- 2016–2025 — Artistic Director of Women’s Collections — DiorHistorical appointment · LVMH
- 2008–2016 — Co-Creative Director — ValentinoHistorical appointment · British Vogue
- 1999–2008 — Accessories Designer and Design Lead — ValentinoHistorical appointment · British Vogue
- 1989–1999 — Accessories Designer — FendiHistorical appointment · El País