Christian Lacroix - Designer

[Squizree]

A new LaCroix wouldn't have to look anything like the work of Christian himsel. New buyers won't care because none of them will know or care to know what the house used to be capable of. Its new owners just need the name. It's their golden ticket to PFW, magazine editorials and new clients. That's what buyers care about. Clout.

We've seen this before. The back catalog is irrelevant. Any new collections they make that remotely resemble Christian's work will just be a distant bastardized version of it, that appropriates his 'signature' elements and discard the rest.

 

[brandon J pierre]

A new LaCroix wouldn't have to look anything like the work of Christian himsel. New buyers won't care because none of them will know or care to know what the house used to be capable of. Its new owners just need the name. It's their golden ticket to PFW, magazine editorials and new clients. That's what buyers care about. Clout.

We've seen this before. The back catalog is irrelevant. Any new collections they make that remotely resemble Christian's work will just be a distant bastardized version of it, that appropriates his 'signature' elements and discard the rest.

That's horrible like trying to bring Picasso back to life or Rembrandt.

 

[tourbillions]

Im not mad at this... theres enough things in his body of work that can be modernized. It really all depends on who they pick as CD and how he/she will plan out the modern lacroix woman.

If galliano's "costumes" can go viral in 2024, im sure lacroix can too. Cant think of who can do frou modern at the moment... im sure theres someone, out there.

Michele should have been hired for lacroix, i think thet would work

 

[Monsieur Cristobal]

No, just no. Why can't they leave these dead houses alone? Why not support new, independent designers? I am so tired of this industry

It feels like the time of ressurrecting historied houses is a little passé.
Even such beautiful, beautiful names like Vionnet were not very successful.

I want to subscribe your words avonlea002 because you are so right.
And if have to make self-criticism, I dedicated last year more attention to unimportant things (who was heading to Chanel, how boring Maria Grazia can be) than to discover new designers.

And I want to change that for 2025!

 

[Squizree]

Will just casually drop Theyskens' name again. I really do think it's a fit.

 

[tricotineacetat]

It feels like the time of ressurrecting historied houses is a little passé.
Even such beautiful, beautiful names like Vionnet were not very successful.

I want to subscribe your words avonlea002 because you are so right.
And if have to make self-criticism, I dedicated last year more attention to unimportant things (who was heading to Chanel, how boring Maria Grazia can be) than to discover new designers.

And I want to change that for 2025!

Patrick Stewart of Standing Ground, maybe?

 

[Lola701]

Patrick Stewart of Standing Ground, maybe?

I hate the name of his brand but he is a talent. His work reminds me so much of Alaïa/Gres.

He would be great at Vionnet.
If it wasn’t for the ugly brand name, he could have signed collections under his name.

I wish some execs were more like Diego Della Valle because they are missing on a talent like Patrick Stewart.

 

[tricotineacetat]

I hate the name of his brand but he is a talent. His work reminds me so much of Alaïa/Gres.

He would be great at Vionnet.
If it wasn’t for the ugly brand name, he could have signed collections under his name.

I wish some execs were more like Diego Della Valle because they are missing on a talent like Patrick Stewart.

Something tells me his talent will not remain unnoticed, as he had several high profile celebrities wearing his clothes already and just won one of the LVMH prizes of this year. That will allow him to further refine his craft and add to his repertoire in the seasons to come.

The fact that he takes unhurried steps at a time with his brand is commendable when the industry is otherwise so rapidly changing. Let’s hope his approach will be rewarded with longevitable success.

 

[kasper!]

CC to Donatella Versace and Alessandro Michele

Vogue, 1992

 

[Deleted member 167090]

Will just casually drop Theyskens' name again. I really do think it's a fit.

Everytime I see the Theyskens name throwing around at TFS(me did that too), I just cannot stop thinking how the public would react if he pulls out those Rochas/Ninna Ricci-like pieces on the runway/red carpet in the current state of fashion, will he be trumpeted/appreciated like the Schiaparelli guy who indeed is not even half good as him? Or will he be in the same situation of his old days? Sometimes I just feel that maybe with a bigger PR/marketing machine at major brand, it is impossible to make his talent unseen.

 

[pradn]

instagram/fkachristianlacroix

 

[Deleted member 116957]

The full statement

 

[Deleted member 167090]

 

[CommanderTMugler]

I’d love to see him as the next guest designer at Gaultier.

 

[bennyboy]

I hope Galliano will take over

 

[Lola701]

I hope Galliano will take over

But John has his own house.
I don’t get why people want so much to see him take over other people brands when his own can be revived…

 

[brandon J pierre]

But John has his own house.
I don’t get why people want so much to see him take over other people brands when his own can be revived…

Can you imagine all the magic we missed because he's worked for so many other people.

 

[Lola701]

Can you imagine all the magic we missed because he's worked for so many other people.

Magic I don’t know because I remember what was his brand when it was existing. A lot of praise and nobody bought the stuff.

However I really believe that the Margiela job was great for him as it forced him to be modern, to not rely on his same tricks (that he eventually fell into with his last show).

I think that now, because we have seen him out of his comfort zone, the excitement would be different at his own house. And people may finally want to buy it.

For me it’s just a pity to see his name just thrown around everywhere for no reason. We are not in 1994. I think and hope that his motivation is different than it was when he took over Givenchy and Dior.

He came to Paris under his name, he became known with his namesake brand. It’s only fair for him to go back to the house he build.

 

[bennyboy]

But John has his own house.
I don’t get why people want so much to see him take over other people brands when his own can be revived…

cous the LVMH. dont think they allow him back to his own brand. at least not for now

Magic I don’t know because I remember what was his brand when it was existing. A lot of praise and nobody bought the stuff.

However I really believe that the Margiela job was great for him as it forced him to be modern, to not rely on his same tricks (that he eventually fell into with his last show).

I think that now, because we have seen him out of his comfort zone, the excitement would be different at his own house. And people may finally want to buy it.

For me it’s just a pity to see his name just thrown around everywhere for no reason. We are not in 1994. I think and hope that his motivation is different than it was when he took over Givenchy and Dior.

He came to Paris under his name, he became known with his namesake brand. It’s only fair for him to go back to the house he build.

Back to his early days . the Galliano brand almost like the diffusion line under Dior. Same theme, similar makeup and styling

 

[tourbillions]

hope they appoint michele for this, will be perfect. Don't know if he can channel lacroix in his designs. But if he can, it may work.