As reported in WWD today, Ralph Rucci leaves the label he founded two decades ago. Although there is no official reason for Rucci leaving his own eponymous label, rumors have been circulating since late August that things were not honky dory at the fashion brand.
“We recognize the contribution, vision and talent of Mr. Rucci, and wish him well,” said company CEO Joey Laurenti in a wwd.com report. A new creative director will come on board by year’s end with the first collection debuting for Resort 2016. The pre-fall 2015 and fall 2015 collections will be designed by an in-house team.
Ralph Rucci’s fashion label was changed from Chado Ralph Rucci to Ralph Rucci in 2013. Ralph Rucci was the only American designer that has shown consistently during Couture Week in Paris since Charles James.
—William S. Gooch
*Slideshow image courtesy of thegroundmag.com
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