Raf Simons Leaving Christian Dior; Maria Chiuri Rumored In

[squilliam]

I really don't want any Jenner/Kardashian anywhere near Dior, or any stupid marketing ploys . Be a little more exclusive and get theyskens (that man needs a job!). Also I feel like Tisci is just burnt out and has just become a celeb monger in love of the limelight, he doesn't care much about clothes. Marc Jacobs was never THAT good so I don't get why he'd go to dior

 

[Dressaddict]

How about Ulyana? If we're still thinking about a surprise name...

 

[Nymphaea]

Maybe Karl. ink: But seriously. I'm thinking more of an insider/not well known designer.

 

[Deleted member 130879]

I really don't want any Jenner/Kardashian anywhere near Dior, or any stupid marketing ploys . Be a little more exclusive and get theyskens (that man needs a job!). Also I feel like Tisci is just burnt out and has just become a celeb monger in love of the limelight, he doesn't care much about clothes. Marc Jacobs was never THAT good so I don't get why he'd go to dior

Finally, someone!

 

[dcmaike]

No Tisci for Dior. No Jacobs. I couldn't stand that with all its consequences. Maybe someone completely new would be the best...

And about Raf: I would Love if he established his own womenswear line.

 

[Creative]

How about Ulyana? If we're still thinking about a surprise name...

What's doing the name of a street style 'celebrity' in this thread? Are you being serious? I can't even.


I think there's no designer available with the requirements to take the reigns of Dior. Maybe it's the most difficult house to find a good pairing... As I said, only Ghesquière could do it perfectly, but it's not going to happen.

And I don't think Arnault will let a complete unknown to be in charge of six collections a year. But we'll see...

 

[fashunviktim]

agreed CREATIVE. i think they will have to develop a new model. perhaps it will be several designers? one for couture and one RTW? or perhaps they will drop the couture and just get a RTW designer and someone else for resort/precollections. also they could just do couture 1 time per year... around awards season so its on the red carpet.

 

[Creative]

Good point, but I don't know if they'll go for it... Back in the 90's there were some Couture houses (Balmain, for example, but many more) with two designers, one for the HC and one for the rtw. That model ended because the identity of the lines was different and they considered it was sort of against building a strong, seamless image of the house. But times have changed, so... who knows!

And when Marc was at the helm of Vuitton, Julie did the precollections and got credit for it. Although, to be honest, every fashion house has a team for the precollections. Many people think the resort ones chez Chanel are the best KL does, but they are done by a complete different team. He just gives the ideas and a bunch of sketches and that's it.

 

[Marc10]

Haute Couture is irrelevant, I honestly don't know why houses are killing designers in order to keep it alive. Just give us a strong RTW.

 

[Steddycam91]

Many people think the resort ones chez Chanel are the best KL does, but they are done by a complete different team. He just gives the ideas and a bunch of sketches and that's it.

Couldn't you say the same about a bunch of other "creative directors"?

 

[Creative]

^Lol, yes. But each HC outfit is designed by himself.

 

[TianCouture]

Has there been any whispers of when they'll announce a new creative director or are they not going to rush into something and wait ages like they did last time with BG?

 

[IloveDiorHomme]

Thomas Tait, 2014 LVMH prize winner could be great....

 

[Lola701]

^^
Too young. He doesn't have a defined aesthetic yet.
Love it or hate it, we knew what to expect with Gianfranco Ferre, Galliano & Simons.
Thomas Tait was choose by all the designers of LVMH but Dior is another thing. You needs to have a couture sensibility.

Raf appointment was made with his last few collections at Jil Sander in mind.

 

[arlekindearrabal]

Haute Couture is irrelevant, I honestly don't know why houses are killing designers in order to keep it alive. Just give us a strong RTW.

I'd have to agree with that. Leave couture for who it's meant to be, i.e. the clients, under private showings. Let it be completely rarified, a one-off truly custom design and lend the occasional dress to the A+ actor.

RTW shows and resort/cruise should be enough PR spectacle for a brand for the year. This is of course, beside advertising, social media (it's here to stay) and the red carpet.

 

[Creative]

I totally disagree. Haute Couture doesn't kill anybody. Having an eponymous line plus being the creative director of another brand might do it.

There are many people capable of doing it. And there are just five houses in the world with Haute Couture lines, letting them die cause a designer can't handle the work sounds absurd to me. If there's something designers shouldn't do, those are the precollections.

 

[dodencebt]

^ Definitely. The designer should set the mood, but a team with appropriately similar style in design should create it.

 

[george5]

Yeah, I'm not into the "Let's kill Couture" idea, too. I do think that It should work in a more private way, similar to Givenchy and recently, YSL. All in all, what We see on the runway is what celebrities will wear and not the actual customers, It is merely an advertising and marketing move.

 

[GreyVetiver]

I genuinely hope stefano pilati would take over Dior

 

[Fashionstuff]

And if it will be Olivier Rousteing?
Who knows, sincerely i don't believe he will leave Balmain but everything is possible, he is young, he has talent,he is social media star.
Simons told in his interview that it's qall about Internet now.
I don't remember no where exactly i readed this part of his interview, or it was hi Statement.
Olivier Rousteing could be a very big surprise for everybody.

Or Tisci, he can move to Dior. Will be also interesting.

They make it long!!!!