In March, Dario Vitale was appointed chief creative officer, succeeding Donatella Versace, who was named brand ambassador. Vitale at the end of January exited his role of ready-to-wear design director at Miu Miu but Prada Group chief executive officer Andrea Guerra said upon the announcement of the deal that it was Vitale's "own decision, independent and very personal," and that it was not the harbinger of this acquisition.