J.W. Anderson - Designer, Creative Director of J.W. Anderson & Loewe

[NoInvite]

FTFY: That Lyst is always a joke.

I laugh every time these new influencers like Ideservecouture and stylenotcom make a big deal out of this list.
It's literally just a best sellers list on an e-commerce site. lol

 

[yslforever]

I laugh every time these new influencers like Ideservecouture and stylenotcom make a big deal out of this list.
It's literally just a best sellers list on an e-commerce site. lol

yep e-commerce so not even the obvious Hermès, Chanel, Dior on the 20 brands...
Complete joke

 

[LadyJunon]

For those interested in the history of Loewe:

 

[90sfan]

So when are they announcing his departure from Loewe??! This week??

 

[oioioi]

Who do we think is replacing him at Loewe?

I've heard only two rumours: Duran Lantink and Proenza Schouler - the latter making even less sense.

 

[Lola701]

So when are they announcing his departure from Loewe??! This week??

MGC is still at Dior so no need for an announcement from Loewe if indeed JWA is leaving for Dior even more when we consider that they announced already that she is presenting the resort show in Rome next year.

 

[Roonersss]

MGC is still at Dior so no need for an announcement from Loewe if indeed JWA is leaving for Dior even more when we consider that they announced already that she is presenting the resort show in Rome next year.

They can announce his departure without needing to immediately announce he will take over Dior…
Especially if he is not designing upcoming FW25 Loewe show, then they most definitely will announce his departure soon, and they can announce his arrival at Dior after MGC departure announcement. They don’t need to go hand in hand

 

[Lola701]

They can announce his departure without needing to immediately announce he will take over Dior…
Especially if he is not designing upcoming FW25 Loewe show, then they most definitely will announce his departure soon, and they can announce his arrival at Dior after MGC departure announcement. They don’t need to go hand in hand

Yes but because they at LVMH, they can make changes from season to season, literally. So why the need to have Loewe without any creative lead (if they haven’t chose his replacement) during that time.

But I wonder if LVMH is going to make an announcement before the Assemblée Generale. It could question the idea of stability when the two rising brands have a change of CD at the same time.

 

[Roonersss]

Yes but because they at LVMH, they can make changes from season to season, literally. So why the need to have Loewe without any creative lead (if they haven’t chose his replacement) during that time.

But I wonder if LVMH is going to make an announcement before the Assemblée Generale. It could question the idea of stability when the two rising brands have a change of CD at the same time.

Perhaps to give him more time to work on his debut for Dior in June… if he keeps working on Loewe til March, he would not be able to focus on Dior until somwhere in march.
To straight in jump from designing a collection for a house he has been at for a decade to debut Dior couture in less than 3 months might not be the smartest move.

It caught my attention JW Anderson mens / womens resort show is not on the calendar next month in January. I hope to see a look book instead.

 

[90sfan]

Who do we think is replacing him at Loewe?

I've heard only two rumours: Duran Lantink and Proenza Schouler - the latter making even less sense.

Lol
Proenza Schouler are whole industry’s biggest joke. Even LVMH headhunters wont touch them with the longest pole. Those guys aint designers. They copy pasters.

 

[Lola701]

As Loewe is having a co-ed show in March, I suspect it will be his swan song…

 

[Thefrenchy]

I heard of the Proenza boys going to Loewe too... But I had also heard about someone different going to BV so now, I don't trust anyone anymore even those I thought were reliable sources

 

[youthinasia]

Duran Lantink kinda makes sense but he’s not ready to be taken out of the fashion oven yet. The PS boys are the overcooked steak that shakes the table when you try and cut into it. They’re just there and overdone.

 

[oioioi]

I heard of the Proenza boys going to Loewe too... But I had also heard about someone different going to BV so now, I don't trust anyone anymore even those I thought were reliable sources

Things also change last minute, rumours at the moment can reflect real goings on and then final news can be the result of last minute changes.
The only rumour or rather guesses that are unfounded is Fabio Zambernardi returning to lead a large corporate brand, as any peers or friends of his know he is not interested in what that would consist of in the fashion landscape of 2025, otherwise we may as well have stayed in Prada Spa.

 

[Xone]

I heard of the Proenza boys going to Loewe too... But I had also heard about someone different going to BV so now, I don't trust anyone anymore even those I thought were reliable sources

Maybe the've just a meeting like other meeting the execs can have but that doesn't mean its definitive...but they need to choose soon if they want JWA to do a smooth transition to Dior...

Less than two weeks for 2024 to end and i'm sure we are gonna have one more CD "appointment"

 

[JohannesL]

Things also change last minute, rumours at the moment can reflect real goings on and then final news can be the result of last minute changes.
The only rumour or rather guesses that are unfounded is Fabio Zambernardi returning to lead a large corporate brand, as any peers or friends of his know he is not interested in what that would consist of in the fashion landscape of 2025, otherwise we may as well have stayed in Prada Spa.

Zambernardi should have succeeded Miuccia if Raf didn't join Prada and I don't think he was happy about it.