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.

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) ...

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.

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 ...