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Isn't RIhanna wearing the now defunct Fenty rtw in that pic? Is this really the best comparison considering Stella is only in business because nepotism.As much as I agree that her last few collections are quite messy, I don't think it's fair to say that her clothes have no personality. Phoebe Philo she is not, for sure, but over the years she built a set of silhouettes that are quite recognisable, like the tops/dresses cinched at the waist with full round shoulders and sleeves (as in look 15 here).
One thing we can say, Miss Riri really REALLY likes her
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I don’t get the nepotism issue with Stella. She is a good designer. And unlike a lot of girls of her status, it’s something she really wanted...Not just a bored girl’s career.Isn't RIhanna wearing the now defunct Fenty rtw in that pic? Is this really the best comparison considering Stella is only in business because nepotism.
Lots of people want to be fashion designers.I don’t get the nepotism issue with Stella. She is a good designer. And unlike a lot of girls of her status, it’s something she really wanted...Not just a bored girl’s career.
But overall, what’s the issue with nepotism in the fashion industry? Somebody needs to explain that to me....
If a nepotism issue exists in fashion, Stella is barely part of it. Her business would have not survived this long only on account of her father's name or her social/environmental commitment, had there not had been some real talent.
Stella was the only smart girl in town who never made the mistake of selling the majority stakes of her company to the big conglomerates, neither Kering before or LVMH now (because, LVMH soon replaced Kering starting from January 2020, you know - maybe someone is interested in her work after all...).If Stella was doing well Kering would want to buy the rest of the brand. Not sell it back to her. Its like "here take this back it's not giving what its supposed to give"
If it wasn’t for Tom Ford, the Gucci Group and the idea of Kering would have never been a reality tbh.Lots of people want to be fashion designers.
Nepotism is a problem in all industries but Stella never gave what she was supposed to give and everyone know this.
Stella only got into CSM bc of her name and then she got a sliver of skills. Pinault wanted to be able to invite her dad over to dinner to impress his billionaire friends so he gave her a whole house. When Paul dies so will Stella's career because everyone wants to hear about Pauls heydey. Nobody cares about Stella.
Kerign sold part of her brand back to her. This experiment is over, they're shuffling her out quietly. You don't sell brands back unless they're not doing well...If Stella was doing well Kering would want to buy the rest of the brand. Not sell it back to her. Its like "here take this back it's not giving what its supposed to give"
Also in an age where everyone is doing Vegan somehow the originator Stella isn't running up the sales. The Falabella bag should be a top seller since it is allegedly what customers want these days. Yet it isn't running the numbers up.
How can the first "conscious" fashion brand be flopping in a world where everyone is looking for the next "conscious" thing? Because non fashion people don't see any value in SM. Non fashion people see it as very much a nepotism thing. I was in Vegas and was surprised she had a store there, a tiny one, smaller than Gaultier's store when he had one.
I think her sneaker collab is what is paying the bills still. Remember how Kering tried to set McQ up in the same way with that Puma line but it flopped, they were copying Stella's formula.