Dario Vitale (born 1983) is an Italian fashion designer. He was named creative director of Versace in April 2025, after Donatella Versace stepped down from the company in March 2025.[1] In December 2025, Prada Group announced that Vitale would leave Versace.[2]
Vitale was born in 1983 near Naples, and graduated from Istituto Marangoni in 2006.[3]
He started his career at Dsquared2 for a year, and then worked at Bottega Veneta under Tomas Maier.[3] In 2010, he joined Miu Miu, rising to design director of ready-to-wear and head of image, before leaving in January 2025.[3]
He was appointed as the Chief Creative Officer of Versace on April 1st, 2025[4].
He launched his first Versace collection on September 26, 2025 at Pinacoteca Ambrosiana art gallery.[5]
With only one season, Dario was laid off on December 12, 2025 after Prada Group finished the acquisition of Versace.[6]
References
- Morwenna Ferrier. Donatella Versace hails brother as she bows out as creative director The Guardian, 2025-03-13, retrieved 2025-03-13^
- Lauren Cochrane. Versace creative director leaves shortly after fashion house’s $1.4bn sale to Prada The Guardian, 2025-12-04, retrieved 2025-12-05^
- Luke Leitch. Donatella Versace steps off the runway as Dario Vitale is appointed Versace’s new chief creative officer Vogue Business, 2025-03-13, retrieved 2025-03-13^
- A New Era At Versace: Dario Vitale Takes The Reins And Donatella Steps Down ELLE Canada Magazine, retrieved 2026-03-24^
- Kirsty McGregor. ’Fun and audacious’: First reactions to Dario Vitale’s Versace debut Vogue, 2025-09-27, retrieved 2026-03-24^
- The Associated Press. Creative director Dario Vitale exits Versace two days after Prada’s acquisition CTVNews, 2025-12-04, retrieved 2026-03-24^