New Moschino artistic director dies of sudden sickness simply days after becoming a member of Milan-based model

MILAN — MILAN (AP) —

The brand new artistic director of Moschino, Davide Renne, has died after a sudden sickness, the proprietor of the Milan-based vogue home introduced on Friday.

Renne, 46, took over the function of artistic director on Nov. 1, and his first assortment was to have been proven throughout Milan Style Week womenswear previews in February.

“With Davide, we had been engaged on an bold challenge, in an environment of enthusiasm and optimism for the long run,’’ stated Massimo Ferretti, chairman of Moschino-owner Aeffe SpA. ”Though he was solely with us for a really brief time, Davide was capable of instantly make himself liked and revered.”

Renne arrived from Gucci, the place he had labored for 20 years, reaching the place of head designer of womenswear. He was taking up for Jeremy Scott, who resigned in March after a decade at Moschino, identified for its wacky and ironic collections.