Designers Switching Houses & Moving to New Brands

[Nimsay]

Do you all think that sort of Art Nouveau - misty Northern European cobble street type romanticism is no longer relevant?

sort of like bauhaus but in love.

 

[LadyJunon]

Do you all think that sort of Art Nouveau - misty Northern European cobble street type romanticism is no longer relevant?

sort of like bauhaus but in love.

It could definitely have a renaissance in the next decade or so, but it will probably be increasingly niche. Ann was well-known in the industry, but she was never "The Star on The Top". This the case for lots of the Belgian designers we see in Paris.

 

[Deleted member 7575]

The rumor that Nicolas Ghesquière will be replacing Virginie Viard at Chanel has bubbled up again.

It seems entirely plausible to me.

 

[Nimsay]

What a mess that will be. Nicolas still hasnt made a decent proposition at LV. His goodness seems to rely on the house hes at and its codes. so his Chanel may be good but he hasnt been good since 2012.

 

[tourbillions]

can definitely see him at Chanel and maybe jeremy scott at louis vuitton.. The giant hardwares collection was already getting too close to moschino.

 

[Nimsay]

can definitely see him at Chanel and maybe jeremy scott at louis vuitton.. The giant hardwares collection was already getting too close to moschino.

if they were gonna get Jerome they shouldve retained Marc. Its a backwards move for LV. Jerome and Marc are NY influenced peers and Marcs bags are some of LVs most famous of all time.

i dunno who can do LV. they seem to want that French avant garde look so idk who. Clair Waight Keller is perfect for the LV customer tho.

 

[LadyJunon]

The rumor that Nicolas Ghesquière will be replacing Virginie Viard at Chanel has bubbled up again.

It seems entirely plausible to me.

It would be interesting to see him at a Couture house with concrete sets of codes again. Even if the results are less than desirable.

What a mess that will be. Nicolas still hasnt made a decent proposition at LV. His goodness seems to rely on the house hes at and its codes. so his Chanel may be good but he hasnt been good since 2012.

I don't really see his work at Louis Vuitton as bad, but it is very heavy-handed (oversized clothes, heavy boots, overstyled everything).

In an interview, he claimed that he did intend for his Louis Vuitton quite mininal and approachable compared to his Balenciaga, but the suits pushed him to do more attention-grabbing spectacles. Part of me thinks this is why they started doing destination cruise shows and why Virgil, and later Pharrel, were hired.

I think that he could do a good job at Chanel, but he'll definitely need to take a more dynamic, light-handed approach for his Chanel to work at maximum potential. He could probably do with replacing Marie-Amélie Sauvé too, maybe Suzanne Koller or Karl Templer.

 

[helmutnotdead]

y’all better keeping dreaming because Virginie’s Chanel is selling like hot cakes.

 

[Deleted member 7575]

y’all better keeping dreaming because Virginie’s Chanel is selling like hot cakes.

But is it because of her or in spite of her?

 

[Deleted member 7575]

It would be interesting to see him at a Couture house with concrete sets of codes again. Even if the results are less than desirable.

I don't really see his work at Louis Vuitton as bad, but it is very heavy-handed (oversized clothes, heavy boots, overstyled everything).

In an interview, he claimed that he did intend for his Louis Vuitton quite mininal and approachable compared to his Balenciaga, but the suits pushed him to do more attention-grabbing spectacles. Part of me thinks this is why they started doing destination cruise shows and why Virgil, and later Pharrel, were hired.

I think that he could do a good job at Chanel, but he'll definitely need to take a more dynamic, light-handed approach for his Chanel to work at maximum potential. He could probably do with replacing Marie-Amélie Sauvé too, maybe Suzanne Koller or Karl Templer.

The one Chanel collection by Viard that I liked, SS 23, was actually styled by Marie-Amelie.

 

[yslforever]

y’all better keeping dreaming because Virginie’s Chanel is selling like hot cakes.

Plus the Wertheimer brothers have not settled their succession yet... and Eliane Heilbronn is still the predominant voice.

 

[LadyJunon]

The one Chanel collection by Viard that I liked, SS 23, was actually styled by Marie-Amelie.

I agree, it's just that I find her approach to Ghesquiere's work to be too much, as his Louis Vuitton is already quite maximalist.

Do you know who usually styles Chanel? I know that Sauvé did SS'23, but the rest of Virginie's shows are uncredited in that role.

 

[Deleted member 7575]

I agree, it's just that I find her approach to Ghesquiere's work to be too much, as his Louis Vuitton is already quite maximalist.

Do you know who usually styles Chanel? I know that Sauvé did SS'23, but the rest of Virginie's shows are uncredited in that role.

Honestly I think that has more to do with his designs than her styling.

He will never part with Marie Amelie. They are like brother and sister.

Before her it was Max Pearmain at Chanel and I think Ib Kamara did one season (possibly the show in Senegal).

No idea who is doing it now.

 

[Salvatore]

I would accept Nicholas at Chanel, absolutely. It seems super logical. I can see it and know all the women would be wearing it while adding even more clients. A success in my mind !

However.

The fashion industry seems illogical as of late as pairings and hirings you think would be perfect and should be acted upon don’t happen, instead hiring the most stunt and short-sighted candidates.

As for Louis Vuitton, I have no idea. I’d like Tisci to go to Versace or Dior, but maybe he could do LV. LV needs someone fun, that’s for sure. On one hand, Jeremy Scott is an awful choice because he doesn’t seem to have the intellectual depth to go with the humour as his Moschino collections always felt gimmicky and costumey. However, you never know.

Anyway, let’s hope something is brewing !

 

[susseinmcswanny]

Chanel is too big to be doing stuff like that

 

[Lola701]

Nicolas for Chanel has always been my dream and I think it’s the logical next phase for him but Arnault will keep him just to prevent it to happen.

Plus the Wertheimer brothers have not settled their succession yet... and Eliane Heilbronn is still the predominant voice.

Eliane is old now but tbh, the creative direction isn’t that much of a deal for Chanel than the succession of the Weirthemers.

‘What is difficult to analyze with Chanel is the process. It was Kitty D’Alessio at Chanel US who courted Karl. It would make sense that today Bruno Pavlovsky has a say as he is an important figure in the fashion industry. And there aren’t a lot of designers who gravitâtes around his circle like it was the case at LVMH with Delphine.

That news don’t make sense anyway.
Nicolas is stable and is selling. They have a new creative director for menswear. They also have a new CEO. Too much change at one time is never good for such a big company.

 

[Tchi]

The rumor that Nicolas Ghesquière will be replacing Virginie Viard at Chanel has bubbled up again.

It seems entirely plausible to me.

Big lol, Virginie is going nowhere!

 

[style_expert]

I don't believe it's true but one can hope.
For Ghesquière himself it'd make total sense. To return to his form, he needs to have more historical references and a house with more of a legacy in terms of actual clothing. Chanel including the couture probably is the highest goal in the industry, together with Dior.
I think Chanel is mostly looking for someone who can stay on for a long time (much like Karl). They will want to stay clear of the constantly revolving doors in the industry right now.

Virginie was always planned to be the intermission act between Karl and a new industry wide respected 'genius'.
In Chanel terms such a period would be around 5 years, maybe even longer.
If anything, Virginie has of course proven the power of the Chanel brand regardless of the creative output, so in that sense the CD is not absolutely crucial. But for the prestige alone, Ghesquière would be in their top 3.

 

[fashionista-ta]

I would accept Nicholas at Chanel, absolutely. It seems super logical. I can see it and know all the women would be wearing it while adding even more clients. A success in my mind !

However.

The fashion industry seems illogical as of late as pairings and hirings you think would be perfect and should be acted upon don’t happen, instead hiring the most stunt and short-sighted candidates.

As for Louis Vuitton, I have no idea. I’d like Tisci to go to Versace or Dior, but maybe he could do LV. LV needs someone fun, that’s for sure. On one hand, Jeremy Scott is an awful choice because he doesn’t seem to have the intellectual depth to go with the humour as his Moschino collections always felt gimmicky and costumey. However, you never know.

Anyway, let’s hope something is brewing !

The fashion industry seems illogical, full stop. Hasn't this been going on a long time?

 

[Steddycam91]

Not sure I believe that rumor about Nicolas being tapped for Chanel. He’s too edgy and experimental for the Chanel clientele, which I feel is still quite conservative. Which also explains why Virginie’s frumpy, sexless clothes are apparently selling so well…