Changes at Valentino U.S.

Sandra Jovicic, Valentino U.S. chief executive officer, has left the company, WWD has learned.

Confirming the exit, a Valentino spokeswoman said a successor has not yet been named. She had no further comment.

According to her LinkedIn profile, Jovicic, who joined the couture house in July 2017, was previously president of Moncler U.S. in New York. In addition to consulting for Cacci & Co. Advisors, Jovicic lists stints at Tommy Hilfiger, Bottega Veneta, Celine, Cerruti and Prada.

Valentino is controlled by Mayhoola, an investment vehicle backed by a private investor group from Qatar, which took control of the company in 2012. The brand is designed by Pierpaolo Piccioli and is helmed by ceo Stefano Sassi. In November 2017, former Marc Jacobs International ceo Sebastian Suhl joined Valentino as managing director of global markets to help the brand’s expansion globally.

— LUISA ZARGANI #VSFashionShow is back in New York City!” The posts pictured the brand’s “angels” toting their wings about town, hailing a cab, emerging from the subway and passing through Grand Central Terminal.

Together the three posts racked up 1,400 comments in just a few hours — illustrating the reach of the event, which is preparing for its 23rd outing.

For the 2016 production in

Paris, the brand imported 70 tons of equipment, 18 miles of cable and 51 of the world’s top models. Last year, the show ran into other complications in Shanghai, when visas were denied to Katy Perry, reportedly after her perceived support for Taiwan, and Gigi Hadid and others.

Having the show in New York should avoid those kinds of difficulties, but the big question for the business is whether the show can help bring some vigor back to the brand, which has been casting about for direction and looking to reverse a trend of sales declines in its stores. — EVAN CLARK feed with a series of artworks representing the house’s creative director Alessandro Michele’s idea of beauty. Spanning across history, ethnicity, culture and geography, these contents feature Egyptian portraits tracing back to 2,000 years ago, Elizabethan-era nobility faces and illustrations featuring oriental beauty rituals.

Examples include the “Portrait of Maria de’ Medici” by Agnolo Bronzino, “Woman at Toilette” by Hashiguchi Goyo and “Woman From Constantinople” by JeanLéon Gérôme, among others.

In addition, the company called art writers to recount the stories behind these works sourced from international galleries and private collections, including the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, the Tate in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

At press time, the @ guccibeauty account counted more than 3,000 followers.

— SANDRA SALIBIAN