(Lisanne did Balenciaga early in the week prior to Miu Miu, but have decided to just stick to saying 'semi' instead of 'mid-week' - as they both really are the same thing I guess, and in this case she only did one show)
^I don't have a problem with it, and it's a nice feather in Joan and her agency's cap, but why would Givenchy do an exclusive with an established model, especially one who does not do a ton of runway work?
I understand how being an exclusive is beneficial to a models career, but apart from creating buzz, what benefits does a brand have in having exclusives? I mean, I understand why you would want one girl as an exlusive (or two in the case of the Prada/Miu Miu link) but why several girls? What benefit does this have for the brand? I'm so confused by this aspect of it.
Also I'm not too clear on the idea of having exclusives for Haute Couture. Are we sure these girls are necessarily exclusive? What if they just couldnt book any other shows?