Alexander Wang leaving Balenciaga

[maxlinden]

WoOW, a Hurricane and now this!

I know ALL eyes will be on Balenciaga to see Nicolas's succession.

I know it bust of been Nicolas who wanted to leave, his last collection looked soo odd to me like they was another hand in the cookie jar (or in the creative process).

I can't wat to see whats next for Ghesquiere, will be go off into his own brand or will be creative direct for another fashion house.

John Galliano, Jil Sander, Fendi, Balmain, and Saint Laurent (especially) could use new direction

 

[Phuel]

It's quite a transparent move that'll reveal his motive is to design for his own label.

Good for him.

 

[Morphe]

Well, apart from the SS13 offering, his latest collections were sh*t, so there is a big chance he wasn't making profit for the brand. In addition, I never thought of him as irreplaceable and IMO he's nowhere near Alber Elbaz territory. Let's hope Balenciaga doesn't turn into Ungaro now. Oh and I wish Guesquiere gets his mojo back.

 

[anlabe32]

Wow this saddens me. He has made Balenciaga one of my favourite brands.

Very anxious to know who will succeed him. I hope he will continue to design soon.

 

[Deleted member 7575]

I can hear the designers in New York crying, terrified because they won't know what to copy now.

 

[Gaultier_Bandit]

I predict Karl leaves Chanel! or Marc leaves LV! The world truly is coming to an end.

 

[xoxoadore]

Even though I'm not his biggest fan, I think he is a very talented designer and he will be missed

 

[Razzer]

how simply sad. I feel sorry for Balenciaga, as they have lost a true gem

 

[IloveDiorHomme]

I predict Karl leaves Chanel! or Marc leaves LV! The world truly is coming to an end.

Which could be the best thing that could happen for the fashion world. Those designers have been for too long on the fashion scene...

I am glad Nicolas Ghesquiere leaves Balenciaga and I am one of his biggest supporter. He has been there since 1997. 15 YEARS, it's a long period. Especially nowadays when you have to design all those resort collections and other things related to your label. I am sure we will hear from him when he will be ready. I just don't like to read those "OMG HE IS GONE" comments which are really selfish I think. No one here knows what it is like to be a fashion designer in such a big house. The pressure, the stress etc.

Just be happy guys for all those beautiful collections he created and the innovations he brought to the fashion history. This world is full of upcoming talented designers....

 

[lepetitcouturier]

I predict Karl leaves Chanel! or Marc leaves LV! The world truly is coming to an end.

Everyone knows the only thing that's going to make Karl leave Chanel is when he dies. And if Marc leaves LV then they're probably not going to do womenswear anymore.


The latter sounds so amazing...

 

[MulletProof]

Unexpected indeed. I think he's ready to move on though.. and has been for several seasons.

 

[Phuel]

I predict Karl leaves Chanel! or Marc leaves LV!

Now that would be wonderful news.

 

[VogueDisciple93]

This shocked the hell out of me earlier today when I read the news. Paused everything else I was doing. With the other fashion switches, firing and hiring in the past 2 years, there were some rumblings leading up to the announcement. This one came out of the blue, for me anyway.

Like others have said already, good luck to whomever takes the helm next. It will take a true talent to shine in his shadow.

Wow, November 30th? worst birthday present ever

My thoughts exactly! (It's also my birthday )

 

[pigleto972001]

Nooooooo!!!
(I sit here in my egyptofunk tee)
I hope he will still have a role in design either w his own brand or w someone else.
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[Dutchhie]

Seriously what the hell is happening to the fashion world nowadays.... This is very upsetting

 

[Street_a_Licious]

YES

after his recent disasters, i'm just hoping that Balenciaga will be put into more able hands again.

 

[agee]

I liked the SS2013 collection and the dance inspired resort collection for Balenciaga, but other than that I have not been all that enamored with the recent collections. Ghesquiere definitely made a significant contribution to the house and fashion, although that press release seemed complimentary of all the cogs except him, but he's been there since 1997 so I can see why either or both parties are ready to move on.

Also I am in the skeptical category when it comes to Balenciaga being a big money maker, maybe it holds its own as part of the PPR conglomerate but it seems to be more of an editorial darling than anything, and while Balenciaga is worn on the red carpet and the street, it is by the more adventuresome fashionistas, which may be good for "cool points" but I think that the muckety-mucks want there to be some accessory or scent that appeals to, if not the masses, a significant portion of the luxury buying market, and I am not sure if Balenciaga is adequately fulfilling that brief.

 

[CommanderTMugler]

I predict that PPR possibly wants Balenciaga to go back to a more traditional look that resembles Cristobal's feminine aesthetics a bit more based on that PR letter kind of like Dior has recently, at the same time I can see them funding Nicolas for a line all of his own.

 

[vozenpop]

Either sales were down, something to do with his iffy hit or miss past collections, or internal politics led to parting of ways.

Even though some of his last collections were questionable, his influence was seen all over young designers and especially that horror called nyfw. Rodarte now needs some one else to copy.

 

[anlabe32]

Not only Rodarte.... Proenza Schouler, Narciso Rodriguez. Would the latter be a good successor or not?