Alessandro Michele

For the 2019 Met Costume Institute Gala held in celebration of the exhibition "Camp Fashion": Michele (along with Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, Serena Williams, Jared Leto, and Anna Wintour) served as co-chair.

In 2018, he was seen at the 2018 Met Gala wearing a matching ensemble with Lana Del Rey and Jared Leto.

In 2017, Michele was listed as one of Hypebeast's HB100, an honor bestowed to the top 100 most influential people in the industry.

Alessandro Michele (Italian pronunciation: [miˈkɛːle] ) is an Italian fashion designer appointed creative director of Gucci in January 2015. He is responsible for all of Gucci's collections and global brand image.

It was during the Gucci Men's Fall/Winter 2015-16 runway show that Alessandro first revealed a new direction for Gucci. His full vision for Gucci was on display during the Women's Fall/Winter 2015-16 runway show.

In September 2014, he took on the additional role of Creative Director of Richard Ginori—the fine Florentine porcelain brand acquired by Gucci in June 2013. He began in his position as leader of product offering and branding of Gucci, re-positioning it for the luxury market with new collections and a new store design template.

Michele forged his early design career at Fendi where he was Senior Accessories Designer. He was tapped by Tom Ford in 2002 and moved to Gucci's London-based design office. Over his 12-year tenure within the Gucci design studio, Alessandro held a variety of roles: in 2006 he was named Leather Goods Design Director and promoted in May 2011 as Associate to then Creative Director Frida Giannini.

Born in Rome Italy in 1972, Alessandro studied at the Accademia di Costume e di Moda in Rome.