Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri is set to be named the first ever woman creative director of Dior, the famed French fashion house, according to reports Thursday. Women's Wear Daily, which is regarded as the industry bible, said they had been told that Chiuri has finalised her contract. Both Dior and the Italian brand Valentino, where Chiuri has worked alongside her longtime creative partner Pierpaolo Piccioli since 2008, refused to comment.
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Valentino’s Chiuri set to take over at Dior: reports