Sarah Burton - Designer, Creative Director of Givenchy

[LadyJunon]

The best word to really describe Burton's debut would be odd. Lots of the decisions made for that collection were downright questionable from the catsuits to the tulle montrosity at the end.

 

[reese06]

I like her debut—it just needs the right strategy and merchandising. I can appreciate a show with some oddball choices; Karl did it all the time. I just wish hers felt less immature and more intentional, then I’d be fully on board.

MW’s era was a disaster, which was only reinforced by the sheer volume of employee sample sales LVMH had—online, through third parties, and even allowing employees to bring plus ones to in-person shopping events. And still, I never bought anything. The men’s offerings were uninspired.

At least the women lucked out—shark boots in full-size runs were definitely a win.

 

[jeanclaude]

With that debut collection, it would be better if no one knew who designed it...

 

[Frederic01]

Cynthia in Givenchy Haute Couture by Sarah Burton at the Met Gala.


ERIVO HQ

 

[chalayan]

Cynthia in Givenchy Haute Couture by Sarah Burton at the Met Gala.


ERIVO HQ

even her initial sophomoric efforts at mcqueen between 2010 and 2012 were scores better than whatever the f*ck this is. how is it possible for a designer to regress this much?

 

[tourbillions]

The diaper ruins the look... i prefer bee's givenchy.

 

[Frederic01]

GIVENCHY

 

[Frederic01]

Is Givenchy back on the Haute Couture schedule for July? Does anybody know? : )

 

[chalayan]

GIVENCHY

literally just a bunch of crystals tacked onto a tulle net and then sown onto the same jackets shown in the rtw show, but with an exterior corset. the laziness in design here is absolutely astounding.

 

[youthinasia]

literally just a bunch of crystals tacked onto a tulle net and then sown onto the same jackets shown in the rtw show, but with an exterior corset. the laziness in design here is absolutely astounding.

So, a Drag Race sewing challenge?

 

[reese06]

It’s not groundbreaking but it’s not terrible.

A more well thought out bottom in line with the theme would have suited the theme more and also added a bit of modernity but I don’t often associate modernity to Sarah Burton, no tea no shade.

 

[Frederic01]

literally just a bunch of crystals tacked onto a tulle net and then sown onto the same jackets shown in the rtw show, but with an exterior corset. the laziness in design here is absolutely astounding.

See I personally like that she is building upon that silhouette and developing signatures in terms of silhouettes for her Givenchy. I don’t see it as lazy, I see it as being done with integrity and thoughtfulness.

Laziness is Demna at Balenciaga doing the same look for eight years straight with zero evolution.

 

[Creative]

Hideous 💀

 

[FashionPower]

Imagine getting basic Benjamin Cercio after the Gucci flop and paying him 6 figures salary to get only one celebrity at the MET...

 

[LadyJunon]

Is Givenchy back on the Haute Couture schedule for July? Does anybody know? : )

I believe that an interview said that her Couture debut would be sometime next year. I'll see if I can find the article.

 

[PDFSD]

Imagine getting basic Benjamin Cercio after the Gucci flop and paying him 6 figures salary to get only one celebrity at the MET...

so far it looks new givenchy will be another mid flop era so he went to the right house that meets his capabilities

 

[tourbillions]

knew she would save all the bedazzling for couture. the silhouette of the top is a mix of her givenchy and something from her first collection in mcqueen when she mimic'd some looks from platos atlantis.

just glad i can still relive some of mcqueens dna from her work. Even if she's obviously her own.

 

[Creative]

Whoever appointed her for Givenchy was either clueless or didn’t want to do the brand any good. It was a flop since they launched that terrible and insipid sneak peek on Instagram.

Zero essence. There’s nothing Givenchy about it and what’s worse, there’s no POV at all.

 

[Lola701]

We only had 1 show, 5 Redcarpet looks and you guys are already criticizing her tenure as if we are already in 2 years.
We can’t again criticize the state of the industry if every creative director is crucified in such a short time.

But then again, Blazy’s whole tenure has been criticized already with one announcement and 1 official portrait…

 

[tourbillions]

We only had 1 show, 5 Redcarpet looks and you guys are already criticizing her tenure as if we are already in 2 years.
We can’t again criticize the state of the industry if every creative director is crucified in such a short time.

But then again, Blazy’s whole tenure has been criticized already with one announcement and 1 official portrait…

We are all experts and know what is up and coming in fashion thats why 🤭

I still don't even know if they'll sell the runway as it is or will make it even more rtw.

Ill never understand when people say she has no POV, if anything her POV is too strong that it limits her collections a lot in crossing over that line of getting "pretty-ugly".

Yet again people who criticize her probably thing demna is the 3nd coming of galliano or mcqueen.