“When Valentino Garavani released a statement categorically denying that he had anything to do with the design of his former accessory designers’ first collection for the label, perhaps it was because he knew what was going to come down the runway today.” - Fashionologie, on Chiuri and Piccioli’s first couture try at Valentino.

This just in from WWD:

Alessandra Facchinetti has been confirmed as officially out at Valentino, pending a vote by the company’s board.

But her successor, after just two seasons with the house, won’t be Giambattista Valli, as some were hoping.

The new targets designers?

Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli, longtime accessories designers for Valentino.

No word on yet on where Alessandra’s heading, or whether today’s collection ever had a prayer of saving her..