Hermès denies rumors that Jean Paul Gaultier is leaving

[Dkammern]

^^a mod could change the title of the thread too

for the record: for a site like tFS and it's strict rules on weight talk we shouldnt have advertisement on how to miraculously loose 923456788 pounds in 3 weeks either... but that's how it is, no?

So i'm happy it finally isnt' true. Although i found his last summer collection pretty horrid, i've always loved what gaultier has done for Hermes. Every single collection. the flowiness of summer silks and the perfect cut of the leathers and fur in the winter!! all pure hermes!

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ Is there a source for JPG staying?

 

[BerlinRocks]

well ... yes !
Hermès PR responded to the rumor ...
It's in the French media !
surprising the US are not aware of this ...

La rumeur est partie des Etats-Unis jeudi soir. Il n’en a pas fallu longtemps pour que cette intox fasse le tour du net et des sites de mode. Le buzz ? Jean Paul Gaultier quitterait la direction artistique de la maison Hermès après cinq ans de collaboration. Entièrement faux, ont déclaré les principaux intéressés. « Hermès et Jean Paul Gaultier n’ont pas l’intention de mettre fin à leur fructueuse collaboration » explique la maison française. « Ces rumeurs sont sans fondement » poursuit le démenti. La valse des créateurs est toujours un événement dans le milieu de la mode. A tel point que le départ d’un directeur artistique fait fantasmer tout le milieu. On se souvient des bruits de couloir en juin, qui annonçaient le départ de Karl Lagerfeld de la maison Chanel. J.DLR.
24/08/2009

elle.fr

Mise à jour 24 août, 11h40: les rumeurs de démission de Jean-Paul Gaultier ont été formellement démenties par le service de presse de la maison Hermès. "Hermès et Jean-Paul Gaultier n'ont pas l'intention de mettre fin à leur fructueuse collaboration. Ces rumeurs sont sans fondement." Ouf, nous voilà rassurées!

lexpress.fr / styles

 

[BerlinRocks]

The rumor is part of the United States Thursday night. It did not take long for this intoxication goes around the net and sites of fashion. The buzz? Jean Paul Gaultier quit as artistic director of Hermès after five years of collaboration. Completely false, said the key stakeholders. "Hermes and Jean Paul Gaultier had no intention of ending their fruitful collaboration," said the French house. "These rumors are baseless," continues the lie. Waltz creators is always an event in the world of fashion. So much so that the departure of artistic director is fantasizing the whole community. Remembers the noise corridor in June, announcing the departure of Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel.

elle.fr traduction via google ...
sorry for lake of corrections !

 

[mikeijames]

lots of baseless rumors swirling around this year: lagerfeld leaving chanel, elbaz leaving lanvin, and gaultier leaving hermes. i'm happy that this rumor has gone to rest.

 

[Flashbang]

Hermès deny Jean-Paul Gaultier to leave

For the past few days articles and rumours have been flying around on the Internet that designer Jean-Paul Gaultier was ready to leave his position with Hermès. Contacted by FashionMag.com, the luxury fashion house categorically denied the story.

“These rumours are without foundation,” explained Hermès. “Jean-Paul Gaultier is not quitting any of his responsibilities.”

Arriving at the fashion house following the departure of Martin Margiela at the end of 2003, Jean-Paul Gaultier has managed Hermès’ artistic direction for the six years since then.

Thanks to him, the house has come through the past few months relatively unscathed in the face of the recession. In July, Hermès published very positive results, announcing an increase in sales of 12% in the second quarter of 2009, which came to end in June. Further, leather goods have seen an increase of 33.4% and off-the-peg has risen by 12.7%

With these results perhaps the rumours should have been taken with a pinch of salt. After all, why change a winning team?

uk.fashionmag.com

 

[JuiceMajor]

veryVery sad news. What if lvmh take over? Btw didn't know margiela used to designed for Hermes.