Designer’s Last Collection Before Being Let Go (Their Swan Song)

[Deleted member 174343]

Thanks Lola for the reminder. Watching this collection made me so happy today!

 

[Deleted member 174343]

So interesting to compare these two just from a show standpoint. The models from the SS23 show seem stiff, almost insecure in these kind of clothes, compared to the Gucci and YSL presentation where it is much more severe, seductive and strict - you believe (or at least I did haha) that these women actually enjoy wearing these clothes.

 

[LasagneDelRey]

Hannah MacGibbon's final collection at Chloé, Fall 2011

 

[pradn]

Christian Lacroix final (+ emotional) collection, Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2009

 

[Lola701]

Christophe Decarnin’s FW2011 (He left before the show and the collection was finished by the studio)

 

[fashionlov]

While we're on the subject and she made her Givenchy debut yesterday, here's Sarah Burton's latest show for Alexander McQueen, to remind everyone (even me) what she is capable of.

 

[ecnerretneerg]

Phi S/S 2010 by Andreas Melbostad, one of my absolute favorite collections. The label was done just as he started getting critical acclaim.

 

[Maayan]

Valentino Garavani's last collection - Haute Couture S/S 2008. There's probably a video somewhere, but I'm going to post a couple of images instead.

My archives/vogue.com

 

[pradn]

Valentino Garavani's last collection - Haute Couture S/S 2008. There's probably a video somewhere, but I'm going to post a couple of images instead.

My archives/vogue.com

Valentino Haute Couture S/S 2008
With Original Soundtrack (i believe)

 

[carla56]

Pierpaolo all black collection

 

[pradn]

Valentino Garavani's final RTW collection

Valentino S/S 2008


It’s so cute to see Sasha, Natalia, Jessica, Lily, Anja, Snejana, and all the models dancing at the finale
(especially Sasha 😂)

 

[IsabelMarantBoy]

Phi S/S 2010 by Andreas Melbostad, one of my absolute favorite collections. The label was done just as he started getting critical acclaim.

His work was some of the best of the aughts IMO, I've bought a number of his pieces and they're so well made and constructed 🩷 I have this suit from the S/S 2008 collection, it's so well cut.

 

[TomBlanksFullFatMiuMiu]

Well well well... end of era...

Versace Fall 2025 (What an underwhelming swan song!)

 

[FashionPower]

Well well well... end of era...

Versace Fall 2025 (What an underwhelming swan song!)

Her actual swan song is SS18, let's be real and honest, an actual and proper Gianni's tribute collection.
At the end, if you look at the collections released after that one, you can really notice how Versace under Donatella x Kors really sucked: nothing memorable, nothing new brought to the fashion conversation, the brand was actually only relying on its name influence. The only iconic item from over 15 collections were the triple stacked tacky platforms from FW21...
FW18: flop
SS19: flop
FW19: good
SS20: good
FW20: flop
SS21: good
FW21: flop
SS22: flop
FW22: flop
SS23: flop (Paris Hilton closing the show...REALLY???)
FW23: decent
SS24: flop
FW24: flop
SS25: flop
FW25: flop

 

[Lola701]

^^
For you FW2018 was a flop and FW2019 was good? Interesting….

 

[Lola701]

Well well well... end of era...

Versace Fall 2025 (What an underwhelming swan song!)

Probably the worst as she knew she was leaving. I give grace to the ones who got fired in between shows.