Maria Grazia Chiuri, the first woman to lead Dior’s women’s collections, has announced she is stepping down as creative director after nine years at the storied French fashion house.

Now, Maria Grazia Chiur i has her own stage in the Italian capital, thanks to a personal investment by the designer and her family to restore a gem, the Teatro della Cometa.

PARIS — Maria Grazia Chiuri is stepping down as artistic director of women’s collections at Dior, where she oversaw a golden age of growth thanks to a mix of commercially successful product ...

FILE – Italian fashion designer Maria Grazia Chiuri is photographed at the Dior Fall/Winter 2025-2026 Womenswear collection presented, March 4, 2025. in Paris.

La diseñadora de moda italiana Maria Grazia Chiuri al presentar la colección femenina Otoño/Invierno 2025-2026 de Dior, el 4 de marzo de 2025 en París. (Foto de Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP) ...

Italian fashion designer Maria Grazia Chiuri is photographed at the Dior Fall/Winter 2025-2026 Womenswear collection presented Tuesday, March 4, 2025. in Paris. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP) ...

[1/5]A model presents a creation by designer Maria Grazia Chiuri as part of her Fall-Winter 2024/2025 Women's ready-to-wear collection show for fashion house Dior during Paris Fashion Week in ...

Italian fashion designer Maria Grazia Chiuri is photographed at the Dior Fall/Winter 2025-2026 Womenswear collection presented, March 4, 2025. in Paris. Credit: AP/Scott A Garfitt ...