Who is Maria Grazia Chiuri's daughter, Rachele Regini? Dior's creative director of womenswear is stepping down – but what about the maison's lesser-known cultural adviser and her feminist influence?
After months of speculation, French luxury house Dior announced on May 29 that Italian
designer Maria Grazia Chiuri is stepping down as its creative director of womenswear after nine years.
Maria Grazia Chiuri at the Dior 2026 cruise collection show at Villa Albani Torlonia in Rome, on May 27. Photo: Reuters
'I extend my warmest thanks to Maria Grazia Chiuri, who since her arrival at Dior, has accomplished tremendous work with an inspiring feminist perspective and exceptional creativity, all imbued with the spirit of Monsieur Dior, which allowed her to design highly desirable collections,' Christian Dior couture chairman and
CEO Delphine Arnault said in a statement. 'She has written a key chapter in the history of Christian Dior, greatly contributing to its remarkable growth and being the first woman to lead the creation of women's collections.'
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After 17 years at Valentino, Chiuri, 61, joined Dior in 2016 as the first woman to helm the storied fashion house since its founding in 1947. While her successor has yet to be named, many speculate that
Jonathan Anderson – former Loewe creative director, and artistic director of Dior menswear since April – will succeed Chiuri.
Maria Grazia Chiuri and Rachele Regini with the mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, at this month's reopening of Teatro della Cometa. Photo: @mariagraziachiur/Instagram
Outside her work in fashion, the lifelong lover of the arts just finished restoring a historic theatre with help from her daughter Rachele Regini. Located in Rome, Teatro della Cometa was bought by Chiuri in 2020 and reopened this month.
But what else do we know about Maria Grazia Chiuri's daughter, Rachele Regini? Read on to find out.
She graduated from a prestigious university
Maria Grazia Chiuri shared this childhood photo of Rachele Regini on her daughter's birthday in 2024. Photo: @mariagraziachiuri/Instagram
Chiuri met her husband, Paolo Regini, a shirtmaker with his own atelier in Rome, on holiday in Sardinia. The couple road-tripped across America for their honeymoon, per W magazine. They went on to welcome son Niccolò and daughter Rachele.
Rachele has a bachelor's degree in art history, and a master's in gender, media and culture from Goldsmiths, University of London.
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