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Monochrome Portrait of Pierpaolo Piccioli
LeadNovember 6, 2026

Pierpaolo Piccioli Exits Balenciaga After Sixteen Months and a Single Couture Season

Kering confirmed on November 5 that Pierpaolo Piccioli is leaving Balenciaga, ending a tenure that began in July 2025 and staged its last runway, a coral-themed show, in October. in this story Balenciaga Pierpaolo Piccioli Kering Luca de Meo   The announcement ran to two short quotes and a single line about the future. On […]

Alexia Putellas posing on artistic throne.
LeadNovember 5, 2026

Clara Serrajordi’s Barcelona Story Starts Beside Alexia, Not After Her

At 18, Clara Serrajordi faces a famous comparison. Her contract, midfield range and European final tell a more individual story. in this story A Place Earned Before the Departure What Her Midfield Actually Offers The Final Needs Its Full Context Alexia’s Leg Is Still Moving Before Clara Serrajordi could be described as Alexia Putellas’s successor, […]