Hedi Slimane signing to PPR-Gucci Group(?)

[JamieCD]

yes, Mr and pinaut hope hedi wudbe another Stella Mccartney

[belletrist]

Strange for someone who wanted to be free... Couldn't he have done What Dries or Ann did?
Well, at least, PPR accepts niche brands (Bottega) and doesn't lower the quality (bottega again) but don't be follish and remember Stella and Alexander have to stop loosing money until... until 2007. If they don't, then what will happen to them?

[JamieCD]

but if you have nothing to do in 1 year or few months? thats expensive

[Scott]

well,if this is eventually deemed to be true,then that's great for him. but indeed there are pros and cons in working under a conglomerate company. yes,they are bit more accepting of more creative minds but like belletrist says,one does still have to worrry about keeping sales figures consistent. i dunno how people will take to him there....will the fanaticism still be the same or have people begun to burn out of the hype of slimane?

[JamieCD]

its hard to be like dries van noten...who makes real fashion designer not a businessman !!

[Lena]

Originally Posted by belletrist

Strange for someone who wanted to be free... Couldn't he have done What Dries or Ann did?
Well, at least, PPR accepts niche brands (Bottega) and doesn't lower the quality (bottega again) but don't be follish and remember Stella and Alexander have to stop loosing money until... until 2007. If they don't, then what will happen to them?

great points posted belletrist, Hedi doesnt seem to want to stay 'free' after all, but we still need confirmation on this newsbit
if i dont see the news published at wwd, somehow they remain rumours imb

[loui]

Originally Posted by Lena

quite a predictable move , and a clever one if he tried his luck at Gucci

for now, i'll take it as a rumour until it gets confirmed by PPR and/or monsieur Hedi

thanks for keeping us updated loui

You're right Lena, even if it's REALLY consistent until there's no official statement as of now this remains a rumor....

[Salvatore]

Ah, he's getting closer. I think it's a good step.

[JamieCD]

we will see.. but he is stil young and will has his own collection .. thats gr8 actually!!!

[Diorling]

Originally Posted by Scott

well,if this is eventually deemed to be true,then that's great for him. but indeed there are pros and cons in working under a conglomerate company. yes,they are bit more accepting of more creative minds but like belletrist says,one does still have to worrry about keeping sales figures consistent. i dunno how people will take to him there....will the fanaticism still be the same or have people begun to burn out of the hype of slimane?

PRR/Gucci is (in my opinion) the BEST conglomerate to work for, they will let designers be designers. They keep the quality. Of course, there is that whole "make us money or else" thing happening w/ McCartney, I think McQueen and Balenciaga are safe.

[Mutterlein]

I am surprised as others have expressed that he would trade one luxury conglomorate for another. If this is true it makes you wonder if Slimane had some prescience looking towards PPR while he was still at Dior Homme... I believe there were rumors before of Slimane going over to Gucci.

PPR has made it clear they expect profits from their designers and if that 10 million euro projection is accurate, Hedi Slimane may be exactly what they are looking for. I'm excited for Slimane to put out under his own name, it's long been overdue. I just hope he avoids the Rock n' Roll, that will be his undoing if he doesn't shake it.

[loui]

I'm excited for Slimane to put out under his own name, it's long been overdue. I just hope he avoids the Rock n' Roll, that will be his undoing if he doesn't shake it.[/quote]

Even his YSL collections featured Rock elements, Slimane is NOT going to leave the bands attitude, it's part of his edgy vision of couture.

[taz]

it didn't took him alot of time to do it , happy to see him in Gucci Group
for me they are more prestigous & fashionable than LVMH which are more commercial to me .
can't wait too see his vision & impact ...

[Mutterlein]

Originally Posted by loui

I'm excited for Slimane to put out under his own name, it's long been overdue. I just hope he avoids the Rock n' Roll, that will be his undoing if he doesn't shake it.

Even his YSL collections featured Rock elements, Slimane is NOT going to leave the bands attitude, it's part of his edgy vision of couture.[/quote]

I disagree, the rock and roll was never there in the same levels of saturation as it was towards the last few collections he did for Dior. The Peter Doherty collection really represents the extreme.

And what is so edgy now about rock n' roll?

[nqth]

Singing in an opera is more edgy, really.