Discussion: Who Should Be The Creative Director of Chanel?

[Grets]

I heard it was between Jacquemus, Pieter Mullier and Thom Brown

 

[louis]

Hedi Slimane is the first contender for the top spot at CHANEL: I don’t know if the suit do want to give him the same level of control he used to have at LVMH.

 

[Xone]

I heard it was between Jacquemus, Pieter Mullier and Thom Brown

Really? Thom Browne? where did u hear this??

 

[style_expert]

I think those 3 names were already reported earlier here..I can't remember if the source was Lauren Sherman or Miss Tweed

Anna Wintour just loves to meddle in picking a designer and surely she would heavily push Thom Browne.
I feel like her days of being a kingmaker are over though.

 

[Norden]

I heard it was between Jacquemus, Pieter Mullier and Thom Brown

Tragically I can see only jacquemus working out there. Pieter I just don’t see why he’s so loved. And thom is a really bad Saturday morning cartoon who takes himself way to seriously.

 

[Grets]

While his clothes are extremely underwhelming, low quality and he is more of a marketer than a fashion designer, the press seems to like Jacquemus, at least Anna Wintour certainly does. He is enough of a puppet to be moved where the brand wants him to and he likes the spotlight just as much as the media likes to spotlight him.

 

[tourbillions]

his clothes are extremely underwhelming, low quality

as compared to what though?

I get that jacquemus clothes might not be couture/luxury level craftmanship but it seems people has unreal expectations from the brand that has a more or less high-street pricing and positioning.

 

[Grets]

For the market Jacquemus is appealing to, that woman already has an assortment of brands to choose from at Revolve.

 

[tourbillions]

there is always a cheaper alternative for absolutely everything. not his fault his st tropez, french riviera chic is a hit. He studied/knows the market and currated clothes that people would actually buy.

 

[Ktw8789]

galliano has demonstrated the ability to take two major (very different aesthetically) brands in Dior and margiela and get more eyes and excitement on the brands. Hedi has done very similar work at ysl and Celine. Both have a reputation for being petulant and difficult at times, I think galliano has a lot more to lose and has more wisdom perhaps at this stage in his career. As far as the can he handle all the work questions, I agree with the person who said up thread that chanel has more resources and beaurocracy than any other brand. The designer at Chanel must be a name, personality and talent on the level of Karl, that's PR 101

 

[Ktw8789]

But I also think it's interesting that vogue just put out an article about it studiously avoiding Jeremy Scott in the conversation. It makes me think perhaps hedi/galliano/Jacquemus etc are red herrings.