Discussion: Who Should Be The Creative Director of Balenciaga?

[FashionPower]

I don't think so after what happened at Gucci, both being under Kering.

I'm fine with only PPP and Gabriele Cusimano then, Sabato can join Pinko or Twinset

 

[yslforever]

I don't think so after what happened at Gucci, both being under Kering.

Peak irony if it’s true: PPP was considered for Gucci but wasn’t willing or free to leave Valentino, then to be fired by Valentino, and to end, still allegedly, at a lesser Kering brand (Balenciaga is listed with «other houses » in their reports).

 

[FashionPower]

Peak irony if it’s true: PPP was considered for Gucci but wasn’t willing or free to leave Valentino, then to be fired by Valentino, and to end, still allegedly, at a lesser Kering brand (Balenciaga is listed with «other houses » in their reports).

Even funnier to think that many People in here and some Valentino / Mayhoola suits complained about PPP lack of vision in accessories / merchandise department...then he got eventually dumped and replaced by Michele Who, after 1 year tenure, has Not been able to release a decent accessory. Valentino lost the following of PPP customers (no way PPP customers are gonna buy Michele RTW) to sell Michele lace stockings and Loco bags (released under PPP).
What a mess...and to add fuel to the fire imagine if Mayhoola / Kering finally dumps Michele due to stale vision and brand underperforming and replace him with Maria Grazia who used to be part of Valentino creative duo with PPP!

 

[tourbillions]

Why would they even think that someone where sabato worked would be a good iption for balenciaga?

At this point they just want to bankrupt their own company if its PPP. I dont understand why people still like him, he made 2-3 good collections and plateaud. I would have considered much more merch from mary grace's dior than ppp's valentino.

 

[Creative]

PPP is as irrelevant as it gets… if they pick him for Balenciaga it will be another disaster.

 

[tourbillions]

at this point id rather see someone like di felice for balenciaga. its time for him to do something bigger than courreges.

 

[LadyJunon]

at this point id rather see someone like di felice for balenciaga. its time for him to do something bigger than courreges.

I'd rather see him slowly grow Courreges with the full creative freedom and blank slate he has there.

 

[Salvatore]

PPP would definitely not be the wisest choice due to his lack of commercial viability which is what Balenciaga (and Kering overall) will need, but at this point can we really expect Kering to make wise choices ?

Di Felice is a good idea, @tourbillions ! With Courreges already being owned by Artémis/Pinault, it could be a seamless transition contract wise, too. I was in Printemps and saw some of the items which looked great on the rack and would fit into the Balenciaga footprint Demna made, for better or for worse. I was too lazy and fussy to actually try anything on, though.

At the same time, I'd like a radical change and deep breath of fresh air from what Demna has done there. I have no idea who could fit that right now.

 

[oioioi]

Nico has said a couple of times on podcasts and interviews that he doesn't want to leave Courreges for just anything unless its absolutely much better than what he has at Courreges (where Andre was about modernity on the street merged with technical pattern cutting and forward thinking silhouettes). Those factors with the colour blocking melds well with his personal affinity for 90's, sexy but sharp design taste, almost season-less Lang typology. Then ultimately the freedom he has to build it from almost scratch, he is very hands-on with deciding the creative direction, magazine collabs, set designs.

Kering would need him at Balenciaga much more than he needs to be at Balenciaga right now.