• Join Puck

    Directly Supporting Authors

    A new economic model in which writers are also partners in the business.

    Personalized Subscriptions

    Customize your settings to receive the newsletters you want from the authors you follow.

    Stay in the Know

    Connect directly with Puck talent through email and exclusive events.

  • What is puck? Newsletters Authors Podcasts Events Gift Puck Careers

The Alessandro Gossip Wars: Fendi vs. Dior

Everyone in Paris (and New York… and L.A….) is murmuring about Alessandro’s next move. Herewith, the real story within the speculation.

Alessandro Michele
There are rumors that former Gucci designer Alessandro Michele is already installed at Fendi, while Dior employees are convinced he’s headed their way. Photo: Miguel Medina/Getty Images; Venturelli/WireImage; Francois Guillot/Getty Images
Lauren Sherman
October 9, 2023

On Saturday night, I carpooled to a party with a friend who is as close to Paris as you can be while living in Los Angeles, and we spent quite a while dissecting the Alessandro Michele-LVMH rumors, which were holding strong within the halls of Fendi and Dior, where employees whispered mostly over WhatsApp. The last time there was so much interest in a designer’s future had to be in the weeks prior to Hedi Slimane’s appointment at Celine. (Like I’ve told you before, everyone was convinced he was headed to Dior.)