Photo: Alessandra Facchinetti

The last time we saw Alessandra Facchinetti she was gracefully trying to take the reins at Valentino after Garavani retired in 2007. She lasted just one year before she was dismissed immediately following the spring 2009 show. Before that, the designer spent a minute at Gucci, but it’s been three years since we’ve heard from her. Today Pinko announced that she’d be designing a collection in collaboration with the Italian company called Uniqueness. The ready-to-wear collection will debut at Paris Fashion Week in September and go on sale immediately after, both online and in stores. Facchinetti said in a release, “I’m excited to have the chance to work on such an innovative and unconventional project, where the freedom to interpret the times effectively becomes the brand’s DNA.”