Just a day after Gianfranco Ferre announced that Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi would be designing womenswear collections, Valentino followed their example. Garavani`s fashion home has confirmed that Ferruccio Pozzoni, who designed their menswear collections for the past two seasons, would witch places with current womenswear designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli.

- In accordance with both sides, Mr Ferruccio Pozzoni and Valentino SpA have decided not to renew the consultancy contract, which refers to Mr Pozzoni's creative guide of Valentino men's collection – the official announcement reads.

Valentino also decided to give the catwalk a miss and hold a static presentation of the 2009/2010 autumn/winter menswear collection during Milan Fashion Week. Chiuri and Picciolo will debut their menswear collections in June.