The Gucci Veteran Takes Over After Jeremy Scott’s Decade-Long Run
Moschino has announced the appointment of Davide Renne as its new creative director. The news comes seven months after it was announced that Jeremy Scott would be stepping down from the role after a successful ten-year tenure.
In his new role, Renne will oversee men’s, women’s, and accessories collections for the Moschino main line, reporting to Massimo Ferretti, Executive Chairman of Aeffe SpA.
Renne has previously worked at Gucci for over two decades, working in the womenswear design team and eventually being appointed Head Designer of Womenswear. Speaking to his excitement about the new role and his continued trajectory of carving out a unique space in Italian fashion, Renne said, “Franco Moschino had a nickname for his design studio: la sala giochi – the playroom. This resonates deeply with me: what fashion – Italian fashion especially, and the House of Moschino most of all, can achieve with its enormous power, should be accomplished with a sense of play, of joy. A sense of discovery, and experimentation. I am very conscious of the honor that Mr. Ferretti – a gentleman who has been almost fatherly in his ability to listen and establish a dialogue during our encounters – has bestowed upon me in taking charge of the House founded by one of fashion’s great minds. So, thank you Mr. Ferretti for giving me the keys to your playroom. I can’t wait to begin – we’ll have fun. Together.”
Renne’s appointment officially begins on November 1st, and his runway debut will be Moschino’s Fall 2024 women’s collection, presented in Milan in February.
Speaking to the appointment, Massimo Feretti said, “Today we welcome Davide to the Moschino family. We have all been impressed by Davide’s extremely sophisticated vision of fashion’s power to create a living dialogue with the world around us, and by his deep understanding of the House of Moschino’s legacy and of our codes. He is a brilliant designer, and a special human being: Franco used to say that bad manners are the only true bad taste and getting to know Davide I have been struck not only by his obvious talent but by his kindness, his sensibility. We are confident that he will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Moschino, a global House with an Italian heart, and a truly unique DNA in the luxury industry.”
We look forward to seeing what new perspective Renne will bring to the truly unique house of Moschino.