The Italian designer is moving on after nine years as the artistic lead of Christian Dior Couture women's collections and quadrupling sales for the LVMH-owned brand.

Maria Grazia Chiuri is leaving Dior. The announcement came shortly after the maison’s cruise show in Rome earlier this week, a collection that felt like a nostalgic tribute to her time at the house. In hindsight,

Maria Grazia Chiuri is departing the brand after 9 years as creative director. She was the first woman to lead design for the iconic maison.