U.S. designer Villasenor leaves Swiss luxury house Bally after helping boost visibility
U.S. designer Rhuigi Villasenor is leaving his position as creative director of Swiss fashion house Bally
By AP News
Published - May 16, 2023, 01:33 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 21, 2023, 07:05 PM EDT
MILAN (AP) — U.S. designer Rhuigi Villasenor is leaving his position as creative director of Swiss fashion house Bally, a move announced Tuesday as a joint decision.
Villasenor has led the creative team at Bally since January 2022, helping boost the brand’s visibility with a return to the runway after 20 years and front-row celebrity guests including Adrien Brody, Emily Ratajkowski and Ella Emhoff.
The Filipino-American designer's debut in Milan in September coincided with a flurry of ethnically diverse designers showing collections in Italy's fashion capital.
In a statement, Villasenor called his tenure at Bally “an incredible honor.”
