ROME (AP) 鈥� Creative director Dario Vitale is leaving Italian fashion brand Versace only eight months after he was appointed, the company said in a statement Thursday.
Vitale鈥檚 exit comes just two days after starting a new era for the brand.
鈥淲e would like to sincerely thank Dario for his outstanding contribution to the development of the brand鈥檚 creative strategy during this transition period, and we wish him all the very best in his future endeavors,鈥� Versace said in a statement.
Vitale will exit the brand on Dec. 12 and his successor will be announced in due course, the company added.
Meanwhile, CEO Emmanuel Gintzburger will oversee the creative team.
Vitale鈥檚 ascension at Versace in April marked a dramatic turn for the fashion house. He was only the third creative director after , who was killed in 1997, and his sister , who assumed the role after his death until Vitale took over.
for the house debuted in September.
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