Discussion: Who Should Be The Creative Director of Chanel?

[bc collector]

Since we are all fantasizing, we don't we call back Alber in a séance and ask him to take on the job.
He would have been perfect. F**k Covid...

 

[Kennnnn]

Please don't kill me but I'll throw one more name into the discussion - Sacai's Chitose Abe.

 

[Lola701]

Please don't kill me but I'll throw one more name into the discussion - Sacai's Chitose Abe.

Im more excited about her taking over than Hedi. That would mean moving to Paris. And can she take over that amount of collections (between her brand and Chanel).

 

[tigerrouge]

I look forward to tfs if someone beloved gets appointed and very quickly does not live up to expectations because they're having to work miracles in conditions that are different from the time/place in which they flourished.

 

[Creative]

You know, when people talk about the size of business to consider or not a designer, I think it’s a little bit of bullish!t. Same for management positions. I always thought it was so silly and gets on my nerves when people in the industry say such things.

I’ve been working at very big brands, smaller brands… and it’s all the same. You just have to have a vision and talent creating products people want. For management, the same. I could even say it’s been more challenging in the smaller brands.

So if you really know what’s all about, it doesn’t matter if it’s a small or a big brand. Of course, the risk is bigger at a big brand because you could potentially lose more money, but there are not safe bets.

 

[Creative]

Apparently, today’s main task chez TFS is throwing random names that could never be an option and that would never work, so here I am:

- Joseph Altuzarra (a talent like no one)
- Alexander Want (his brand turning 20 years old might be interesting for the Wertheirmers)
- Marine Serré (she’s French and a kind of GenZ Coco mademoiselle 2.0)
- Raf Simons
- Donatella Versace

 

[tricotineacetat]

You know, when people talk about the size of business to consider or not a designer, I think it’s a little bit of bullish!t. Same for management positions. I always thought it was so silly and gets on my nerves when people in the industry say such things.

I’ve been working at very big brands, smaller brands… and it’s all the same. You just have to have a vision and talent creating products people want. For management, the same. I could even say it’s been more challenging in the smaller brands.

So if you really know what’s all about, it doesn’t matter if it’s a small or a big brand. Of course, the risk is bigger at a big brand because you could potentially lose more money, but there are not safe bets.

So you would consider a lot of designers from the old guard like Alaia, Helmut Lang or Jil Sander to have had a lack of vision because they didn’t want to abide to an ever-increasing turnaround of collections, or diversifying their product offering to bags, sneakers, etc?

I mean, no surprise there we’re left with an industry in which very few designers still create decent work anymore.

 

[Lola701]

You know, when people talk about the size of business to consider or not a designer, I think it’s a little bit of bullish!t. Same for management positions. I always thought it was so silly and gets on my nerves when people in the industry say such things.

I’ve been working at very big brands, smaller brands… and it’s all the same. You just have to have a vision and talent creating products people want. For management, the same. I could even say it’s been more challenging in the smaller brands.

So if you really know what’s all about, it doesn’t matter if it’s a small or a big brand. Of course, the risk is bigger at a big brand because you could potentially lose more money, but there are not safe bets.

I don’t know if the comment is in relation to what I said about Chitose Abe but I was essentially talking about doing Chanel + Sacai. But yes, essentially when you have a vision and a good team, everything can work.

Suits nowadays likes to have a totally dedicated CD though. Karl was a rare breed. We saw Kim Jones trying to do a Karl and failing everywhere…

Can we have an announcement of Jones leaving Fendi? New CEO, we need him out now lol!

 

[NoInvite]

I vote for Sabato de Sarno, my favorite designer.

 

[tomtakesphotos]

Besides Hedi--

did Karl really suggest Jeremy Scott himself?

Galliano why not? Raf why not? I could mainly see Hedi, Raf or Galliano.

 

[GivenchyAddict]

Please people stop with Galliano. Enough !

 

[Lola701]

Besides Hedi--

did Karl really suggest Jeremy Scott himself?

Galliano why not? Raf why not? I could mainly see Hedi, Raf or Galliano.

He suggested Jeremy in the early 00’s. I think he just said to support him…
But it was at the time when Jeremy was coming to the scene and also the time when Devon became his muse.

Raf is with Prada, so out.
Galliano on top of being with Margiela, giving the comment that got him fired from Dior, the history of the Weirthemers and their family regarding Chanel antisemitism, I doubt they would warmly welcome him into their house.

And yes, can we stop with Galliano lol.

 

[yslforever]

I vote for Sabato de Sarno, my favorite designer.

I was going to add him and Maria Grazia Chiuri to The List but now I just want to see Anthony Vaccarello. He made his time at SLP.
At least the show sets will be nicer and there will be a Chanel Pictures Corp.

 

[Creative]

I don’t know if the comment is in relation to what I said about Chitose Abe but I was essentially talking about doing Chanel + Sacai. But yes, essentially when you have a vision and a good team, everything can work.

Suits nowadays likes to have a totally dedicated CD though. Karl was a rare breed. We saw Kim Jones trying to do a Karl and failing everywhere…

Can we have an announcement of Jones leaving Fendi? New CEO, we need him out now lol!

No no, sorry, I didn’t read that especific post. It was for something Tricocenet (maybe not?) wrote.

 

[MulletProof]

Apparently, today’s main task chez TFS is throwing random names that could never be an option and that would never work, so here I am:

- Joseph Altuzarra (a talent like no one)
- Alexander Want (his brand turning 20 years old might be interesting for the Wertheirmers)
- Marine Serré (she’s French and a kind of GenZ Coco mademoiselle 2.0)
- Raf Simons
- Donatella Versace

+ little obscure underrated genius recently discovered by Dior stans: Yohji Yamamoto.

Marine sure knows how to go broken record with a moon-shaped logo.

 

[kasper!]

Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele

 

[VogueDisciple93]

I believe it will be one from the list in OG post. From that I’d pick PPP - he knows couture, collections would be pretty, and he knows accessories. It would just have to be a complete departure from his Valentino though, the nun influence is already strong at Chanel….

My LONG shot wishes are; Chitose Abe or they coax Tom Ford out of retirement.

Just for the chaos of it all, going to throw Thom Browne out there since we’re entertaining ideas of Jeremy and Marc.

 

[KoV]

Apparently, today’s main task chez TFS is throwing random names that could never be an option and that would never work, so here I am:

- Joseph Altuzarra (a talent like no one)
- Alexander Want (his brand turning 20 years old might be interesting for the Wertheirmers)
- Marine Serré (she’s French and a kind of GenZ Coco mademoiselle 2.0)
- Raf Simons
- Donatella Versace

donatella VERSACE

 

[FashionFanatico]

Apparently, today’s main task chez TFS is throwing random names that could never be an option and that would never work, so here I am:

- Joseph Altuzarra (a talent like no one)
- Alexander Want (his brand turning 20 years old might be interesting for the Wertheirmers)
- Marine Serré (she’s French and a kind of GenZ Coco mademoiselle 2.0)
- Raf Simons
- Donatella Versace

sorry, but this list is incomplete without:
- Simone Porte Jacquemus

 

[mrbelgravia]

I love Phoebe but I don’t know, I think I don’t want her at Chanel. I think she did wonders at Céline, but she’s a little bit too cold for Chanel.

I think Marc is already too old.

PPP had terrible sales at Valentino, it’s impossible.

Sarah Burton was the Virginie Viard chez McQueen, impossible too.

Jeremy Scott could never be considered for a house like Chanel in 2024.

Natacha? whoever said that was serious? She could not even handle Chloé, puhlease girls.

The only possible candidates are Hedi and Phoebe, but I have no doubts it’s going to be Hedi.

Excusez-moi but how exactly is Marc “too old”??

Virginie is 62
Marc is 61
Karl passed at 85

So even if Marc were hired tomorrow he could still have at least 20 years left in him which is longer the tenures of most CDs these days.

Marc already knows how to work with a mega brand. He was the first designer (in my opinion) to marry pop culture sensibilities with high fashion in a knockout way, a precursor to what Michele did with Gucci. He knows how to put on a show. A lot of his LV had couture sensibilities, my brain is going dizzy thinking of the possibilities he would achieve at the atelier. Finally he has the personal touch. Extremely extroverted and relatable. I can see him mingling fantastically well with couture clients and younger clients alike. Anna obviously adores him as do fashion insiders. Karl’s personal touch was inimitable but Marc’s got it too.

These Hedi rumours are very strong and I doubt Marc will get it but that would be a huge missed opportunity.