*gucci group drama/ mcQueen turns down YSL offer

[Fujyn]

Other article :

Alexander McQueen: Alexander the great
The fashion world is waiting. Who will step into the shoes of Gucci supremo Tom Ford and the legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent? The smart money is on one name - Alexander McQueen. And he certainly has the talent, says Susannah Frankel
11 February 2004


For months now, the fashion world has been dominated by talk of one subject alone: Who will replace the designer Tom Ford as the creative force at the most glamorous conglomerate on the planet? When the announcement came in November last year that Ford would not be renewing his contract to design for Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, shock waves resonated throughout the industry. Ford, seen by many as the man with the Midas touch, is the ultimate fin-de-siècle designer, unique in that he seems as at home with the creative process as he is with the business side of things. He is the perfect front man, marketeer, head-hunter, and his will be a very tough act to follow...

http://news.independent.co.uk/
11 February 2004

 

[Lena]

fujyn, there is already a discussion on this, i'm merging this

 

[Fujyn]

okk sorry

Thanks

 

[Lena]

no problem

 

[Lena]

http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/index...?showtopic=7472]LINK to the TOM FORD wwd interview [/URL]