Alessandra Fachinetti is not a name that has been in the press of late, which is a far cry from before where her name was everywhere following her drmatic dismissal from Valentino despite her largely succesful collections at the house.

But all is well. Last week the designer announced that she has ust signed a deal with Pietro Negara, the company behing Pinko, to work on a line called Uniqueness, which will be unveiled in October during Paris Fashion week.