What Does Pieter Mulier’s Appointment Mean for Versace?

Last fall, Versace’s post-Donatella future looked clear. Courtesy of young Miu Miu alum Dario Vitale, the house pivoted away from the blonde bombshell and embraced a younger, queerer sex appeal that squarely connected with a new generation of fashion fans. (Well, Vitale still mused on the blonde bombshell, but his was nude and wearing a leather vest.)

And then, in the blink of an eye, the Prada Group completed its long-simmering Versace acquisition and handed Vitale a pink slip. Prada…