The designer walks out at the end of Gucci's autumn/winter 2020-2021 collection, presented in Milan, Italy. AP
Italian designer Alessandro Michele is set to leave Gucci, the fashion powerhouse where he has overseen a surge in sales since 2015. EPA
With his bookish chic looks and vintage mashups that harkened back to the 1970s and '80s, Michele helped turn the once-flagging house into a white-hot success. AFP
Jared Leto, right, and Michele attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala in May 2022. AP
Gucci's chief executive Marco Bizzarri with creative director Michele. Reuters
Michele helped draw in a new generation of fans to Gucci with his anti-establishment veneer. Reuters
Michele and actress Dakota Johnson at the Venice International Film Festival in 2021. Getty Images
Michele in head-to-toe Gucci at the 78th Venice International Film Festival in 2021 in Italy. Getty Images
Michele strides through the audience after presenting his spring/summer 2019 fashion show. Getty Images
Michele at the Green Carpet Fashion Awards 2017 in Milan. Reuters
The designer walks out at the end of Gucci's autumn/winter 2020-2021 collection, presented in Milan, Italy. AP
Italian designer Alessandro Michele is set to leave Gucci, the fashion powerhouse where he has overseen a surge in sales since 2015. EPA
With his bookish chic looks and vintage mashups that harkened back to the 1970s and '80s, Michele helped turn the once-flagging house into a white-hot success. AFP
Jared Leto, right, and Michele attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala in May 2022. AP
Gucci's chief executive Marco Bizzarri with creative director Michele. Reuters
Michele helped draw in a new generation of fans to Gucci with his anti-establishment veneer. Reuters
Michele and actress Dakota Johnson at the Venice International Film Festival in 2021. Getty Images
Michele in head-to-toe Gucci at the 78th Venice International Film Festival in 2021 in Italy. Getty Images
Michele strides through the audience after presenting his spring/summer 2019 fashion show. Getty Images
Michele at the Green Carpet Fashion Awards 2017 in Milan. Reuters
The designer walks out at the end of Gucci's autumn/winter 2020-2021 collection, presented in Milan, Italy. AP