Stefano Pilati exits Ermenegildo Zegna

It’s time for big creative changes in the fashion industry. After the clamorous abandonments of Raf Simons at Dior, Alexander Wang at Balenciaga, Alber Elbaz at Lanvin and most recently Brand Mullane and Alessandro Sartori respectively at Brioni and Berluti, another bedrock of the industry just left his position. It’s Stefano Pilati, who quit Ermenegildo Zegna after three years as creative director of the house.

"I have given much consideration to this decision and after thoughtful conversations with Gildo Zegna, we have reached the conclusion that the mission he entrusted me with had been fulfilled. I now wish to focus on other projects that I had put aside in order to achieve our common goals with Zegna Couture" the designer said in a statement.

Pilati had landed at Zegna on November 2012, after 8 years at the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent. Is the designer ready to head back to Paris?