Louise Trotter - Designer, Creative Director of Bottega Veneta

[oioioi]

Fashion has reached the rock bottom for me, Martens at Margiela, the Bally guy at Jil Sander, JWA for both men’s and women’s Dior, Rider at Celine, Demna for Gucci and Blazy for Chanel - I guess we should be thankful it wasn’t Jacquemus, after all…

Just out of interest who would you have had as CD's at those brands?

 

[Creative]

My idea would be:

Pilati - Lanvin (if he was still as good as the pre 2009 era)
JW - Dior (I’m curious actually)
Hedi - Chanel (sorry 🫣, I just need to see at least 4/5 shows).
Theyskens - Balenciaga (sorry)
Phoebe Philo - Gucci
Lemaire - BV

 

[tricotineacetat]

Just out of interest who would you have had as CD's at those brands?

I would be fine with most of the suggestions @Creative made - Phoebe for Gucci would be a perfect fit, since it would mean a departure from Gucci’s previous revamps, plus she is great with leather goods. Love the idea of Lemaire at Bottega Veneta, he does the kind of fashion with an elegant, understated class I want to see from this house. Loved the majority of what he did at Hermès!

I would love Theyskens at Balenciaga, although he would probably be a better fit at Dior (houses of that calibre can afford to hire a good shoes & leather goods designer to work in tandem with a couturier and we all know people go to this house for that fairytale, elegant 1950ies dressmaking, which Olivier would be more than capable to deliver) or a designer affordable for a maison like Lanvin.

Patrick van Ommeslaeghe would have otherwise been a fantastic designer for Balenciaga or Lanvin!

Jil Sander would be great for Lucas Ossendrijver or Naoki Takizawa - It pains me to see how this beautiful house is being turned into a cheap Philophile-meets-streetwear brand with ugly sneakers and logo t-shirts! I would have absolutely hated if Daniel Lee went there.

 

[Creative]

Also, if we wanted to take the kitsch route (not my favourite route, but still better than Demna) I think Marc Jacobs could kind of work for a more pop version of Gucci.

For Givenchy… hmm, Nicolas di Felice? not that I love what he does but he’s not bad… although he takes himself too seriously I think.

 

[tricotineacetat]

For Givenchy… hmm, Nicolas di Felice? not that I love what he does but he’s not bad… although he takes himself too seriously I think.

I mean, he’s a good fit where he is, with a brand of this size. Since there is not much hope for Helmut Lang, I could have seen him there too but to me, he’s not really someone I have in mind for a storied couture maison - His Gaultier didn’t give me a vibe that he really made something that RTW couldn’t have done, too.

 

[Creative]

Like seriously, Kering had so many options, they only needed to pay. I am sorry but if I were them first thing I would invest in would be a good designer, even if I have to pay 70M, IDC.

They had some decent names available that for a good amount of money, creative freedom and a decent contract would’ve said yes.

Even Riccardo Tisci (I never really like him though, but would’ve made more sense imo).

Kering is so cheap that I have no words. The way they do business now makes no sense for the luxury world. And I totally believe Louise will be the MW at Givenchy, the Gabriela Hearst at Chloé, the Peter Copping at Lanvin or the Sabato at Gucci. Completely irrelevant.

 

[tourbillions]

those craft is our language images is in the same leage and cringe as demna

 

[FashionPower]

Lorenzo Musetti for Bottega Veneta is as clueless and cringe as Ariana Grande for Givenchy under Clare #arivenchy
It really shows they have no clue who their customer is

 

[rowjellies]

So boring 🥱

 

[Monsieur Cristobal]

So boring 🥱

so profound I don't even know if I understand it.

 

[90sfan]

She so bad. Omg so bad

 

[Nimsay]

Julieanne Moore does not turn down any business. She doesnt care- just make sure to clear the check.

 

[yslforever]

Julieanne Moore does not turn down any business. She doesnt care- just make sure to clear the check.

Unless they have a true friendship with a specific designer, they - and we - all know this is the 2025 corporate luxury/fashion landscape, emphasize of the "corporate", and would i add "desperate corporate", so unless it damages their images, good for them.
Those brands have not much more loyalty towards their ambassadors.

 

[Lola701]

Julieanne Moore does not turn down any business. She doesnt care- just make sure to clear the check.

I think that actually for the first time, she may get a proper contract.
She was the Bulgari contract for a longtime but I don’t know if it’s still valid. She has been the « Friend of the house » of so many brands, has been the face of campaigns but never a full time ambassador. Maybe time for a big big check indeed.

 

[yslforever]

I think that actually for the first time, she may get a proper contract.
She was the Bulgari contract for a longtime but I don’t know if it’s still valid. She has been the « Friend of the house » of so many brands, has been the face of campaigns but never a full time ambassador. Maybe time for a big big check indeed.

What would be the check here ? I know Charlotte Gainsbourg was at 2,5 millions € /year from YSL, now at 2, but Julianne is way more famous and exposed, so between 4 to 5 gross per year ?

 

[Lola701]

What would be the check here ? I know Charlotte Gainsbourg was at 2,5 millions € /year from YSL, now at 2, but Julianne is way more famous and exposed, so between 4 to 5 gross per year ?

Yes she can command that!
But then she will probably split it with her agent or stylist or somebody else. Charlotte has all of that for herself right? She directly works with the brand?

Julianne has always been multi-contracted btw: beauty, jewelry and fashion.

 

[rowjellies]

Do y’all remember Julianne’s Chanel era where she was exclusively wearing Chanel around the time of Still Alice