Discussion: Who Should Be The Creative Director of Balenciaga?

[yslforever]

Raf is Miuccia's heir. I don't think he is going anywhere else.

I am suddenly all for a 100% inheritance tax.

 

[Thefrenchy]

I'd be curious to see how Chitose Abe would approach Balenciaga. She would probably take it more a step towards the NG era, yet she proved she could do successful pieces for the hype beasts with those sneakers and so on...

 

[Olaffo]

Lauren Sherman on Puck News was saying Raf Simons is being talked about for Balenciaga…

I mean they just hired a new head designer for menswear so maybe Miuccia is leaving window open to conclude co-directorship…I’m intrigued by Raf at Balenciaga due to his architecture background…

 

[fashionsavvvvvy]

I mean if it was few months ago i would say you are crazy if you said Raf leaving Prada for another house, but now im open to believe craziest sh*t bc i know it can happen

 

[PDFSD]

I am suddenly all for a 100% inheritance tax.

used to be fabio he was in her legal will was the story always at prada...look where he is now..........prada & sons can do a 180 on Raf nothing is set in stone at prada as soon as the formula dont work any more

 

[reese06]

Nicolas di Felice or Chitose Abe I could see.

Riccardo Tisci I could also see if he is invested and present.

They all have the experience to do streetwear and then transition the brand without alienating and destabilizing the house.

i don’t even consider Dior a competitor right now.
Kering is so far behind

 

[TomBlanksFullFatMiuMiu]

Especially with two super artsy designers going to Dior and Chanel

Still in disbelief
What a sad era dark times for fashion

 

[Cocteau Stone]

I’ll do it. I’ll go to Balenciaga! I really would (who cares about about Kerings treatment at this point), mainly just to peruse the archives 😅

All honesty, Chitose would be exciting. Or even Sharon Wauchob. Chitose is more technical, whereas Sharon is more ephemeral so they’d be very different approaches.