She better be doing something soon. I don't care what it is though.
I hope she makes her own label.
I think working with Tom brings the best out of her in terms of design. She could not stick in Gucci or Valentino.
It seems like Tom just doesn't want to be bothered with that much hands-on 'designing' anymore: he likes the business/executive/image coordinator/style/brand identity side of things. He seems to enjoy working on the bigger picture - establishing the brand and all the PR that comes with it.
Maybe he needed someone he can depend on, and I am happy that there is no bad blood between the two, since Alessandra WAS the first and immediate person who became the Gucci replacement after Tom's departure. It was not Frida. I have a suspicion that maybe it was even Tom who recommended her for the Valentino position. I have no proof for this claim, but Tom is very close with Garavani himself. Maybe he said some nice things about her, since no one expected her to become the new Valentino artistic director.
It is known that Tom is a very loyal person in the industry, and a loyal friend. I am sure he tries hard to take care of Alessandra. She had attended the opening of his Milan store, photographed right next to him many times.
So it is obvious that they are still friends and very close to each other.
