Karim Zebdji, Saint Laurent's worldwide PR director, starts at Valentino as director of global communications on 12 October 2026, announced 8 Oct, the day before Saint Laurent confirmed Vaccarello's exit; Milan, reporting to CMO Liran Peterzil; Hogan and Dunhill before

Liran Peterzil, Zebdji's new boss, joined Valentino in February 2026. Valentino's creative director is Alessandro Michele.

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01SAINT LAURENT'S WORLDWIDE PR DIRECTOR, KARIM ZEBDJI, STARTS AT VALENTINO ON 12 OCTOBER AS ITS DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS.

02HE SPENT ALMOST TEN YEARS AT SAINT LAURENT IN PARIS.

03VALENTINO ANNOUNCED HIS HIRE ON 8 OCTOBER. THE NEXT DAY, SAINT LAURENT CONFIRMED ITS DESIGNER, ANTHONY VACCARELLO, WAS LEAVING.

04AT VALENTINO HE WILL BE BASED IN MILAN, REPORTING TO THE CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, LIRAN PETERZIL.

05BEFORE SAINT LAURENT, HE WORKED IN COMMUNICATIONS AT HOGAN, PART OF THE TOD'S GROUP, AND AT DUNHILL.

06VALENTINO'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE SINCE SEPTEMBER 2025, RICCARDO BELLINI, HAS BEEN BUILDING HIS TEAM.

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