Lucia Pieroni, new CHANEL Creative Makeup Director

CHANEL announces the appointment of Lucia Pieroni as Creative Makeup Director. She will work alongside the Makeup Creation Studio reporting to Simona Cattaneo, President of Fragrance & Beauty. She joins the House in September 2026.

Lucia Pieroni, Creative Makeup Director: “Being chosen to join CHANEL is a great honour. I am thrilled at the opportunity to share my artistic vision with this unrivalled creative team at such a particularly exciting juncture in Chanel’s journey. I am excited to work with the teams to bring to fruition a new chapter in makeup for this iconic brand”.

Simona Cattaneo, President of Fragrance & Beauty at CHANEL said “I am delighted to begin this creative collaboration with Lucia Pieroni. Lucia possesses an extraordinary instinct for beauty. She perceives the individuality in every face and understands with precision how to reveal it, creating makeup that feels intuitive and expressive, while always celebrating singularity. Her artistic vision and unique savoir-faire will make this collaboration a decisive new chapter for CHANEL Makeup”.

Alain Wertheimer, Global Executive Chairman and Leena Nair, Global CEO of Chanel: “Lucia Pieroni is one of the most respected, talented, and accomplished Creative Directors, working at the highest level of international makeup creation. Her expertise and intuition will bring a new perspective, reinforcing the vitality of CHANEL Makeup”.