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The recent A.I. memes depicting Versace creative director Dario Vitale being shoved out of a window by Miuccia Prada and Donatella Versace were disturbing on a lot of levels—but mostly because they didn’t veer too far from the truth, metaphorically speaking. Indeed, Vitale’s defenestration as the short-lived creative director of Versace, which was recently acquired by the Prada Group, was only half-unexpected. In many ways, Vitale was the victim of circumstance and bad luck. Late last year, Vitale had elected to leave Miu Miu, which frustrated Mrs. Prada, only to take a bet on himself at Versace, an appointment that naturally alienated Donatella—who happens to be her longtime friend. Perhaps the fix was in all along. Anyway, now Dario is famous, too.