Who Will Succeed John Galliano At Dior? #2 *Update Raf Simons Offically Hired*

[Uemarasan]

Marc Jacobs at Dior? I guess that means the brand will never get out of the toilet it's in.

Whatever happened to Antonio Marras at Dior? That was such a good idea... And Cathy Horny's suggestions are terrible. God, the fashion industry is so unimaginative! If it had any vision at all, it would be looking at interesting talents such as Tao Kurihara or Takayuki Suzuki or even Veronique Branquinho. But no, just the same old names tossed around like we're playing broken records. Dior will fossilize into irrelevance soon with Marc Jacobs at the helm.

 

[Alexei]

But they do. A Prada collections are easily recognizable. Muccia has a specific look for both Miu Miu and Prada. No matter what the inspiration of the collection may be, the DNA of the label remains firmly intact, even if the silhouettes change. Prada is never conventional and Muccia's collections are always an acquired taste. It can be quirky, feminine, contradictory, and down right ugly. That, itself, is their aesthetic. I suppose that just isn't clear cut enough for you to identify. As I said before, no identity is threaded through each collections to make Vuitton a coherent fashion house. Even if Prada collections are very different from one and another, they still retain the same vision and aesthetic.

Completely agree..
Prada has also recycled many things over the years. For instance, the whole high socks idea has been revisited time and time again, albeit slightly differently each time. There's a clear identity in the brand, though Miuccia changes it up each season. The silhouettes, the general aesthetic and the way of dressing the woman doesn't change.
Marc has a very different approach at LV. He really hasn't developed the brands identity, past accessories and all those bags that make LV the highest earning fashion brand today. I hope he adapts his style to become more appropriate for Dior (and not vice versa). I truly don't want to see him revolutionize the look at Dior, because to me there is absolutely nothing wrong with the identity fostered by Galliano. Speaking for myself at least, I would feel quite let down if he attempts to bring about some kind of shift in what we have come to expect from Dior.

 

[FelipeV]

Marc Jacobs at Dior, HELL NO!! Why are they considering him? He's everywhere, and Dior doesn't need another showman. Also, the idea to see he making couture...

So, if LVMH has not found a replacement, is that mean that we're gonna see another Dior season directed by Bill Gaytten?

 

[mistress_f]

^he's already working on ss12, it was confirmed by toledano

 

[tricotineacetat]

^he's already working on ss12, it was confirmed by toledano

could you please quote your sources? thanks...

 

[mistress_f]

could you please quote your sources? thanks...

he says so in the interview posted here

"they're already working on the ready-to-wear collection for september"

 

[liberty33r1b]

Marc Jacobs' aesthetic is too playful to succeed at Dior, which is all about elegance and sophistication...

 

[tricotineacetat]

he says so in the interview posted here

"they're already working on the ready-to-wear collection for september"

Sorry, I totally got your initial message wrong - I thought someone had a proof for Marc Jacobs stepping in at Dior. I was too quick reading through! Glad it is not (yet?) happening...!

 

[CholoChic]

Jacobs: I am interested what he´ll do for his debut in Dior.
Gaytten: If all his pieces were sold and succesful, (like Toledano said) he should feel stupid to have the Dior crown for a minute .
Galliano: It is surely he has made plans, and it is interesting see what he´ll do.

Conclusion: the winners will be our eyes.

 

[Littleathquakes]

Gaytten: If all his pieces were sold and succesful, (like Toledano said) he

more evidence that Toledano was talking out of his proverbial butt. if clients bought that horrid collection, why not keep Gaytten permanently and not just as the interim head designer, to be replaced by Jacobs or whoever?

 

[mikeijames]

while marc jacobs, louis vuitton, miu miu, and prada all have staples, they don't have a historic construct to which they have to pay homage. yes, the vuitton skirt suit, at the end of the day, remains the vuitton skirt suit thanks to marc jacobs. and yes, we all can spot the tried-and-true prada button down shirt. however, to mistake those staples for something archival remains a mistake. i have no doubt that marc jacobs could generate a lot of buzz and lots of money for dior, but it doesn't make sense given the recent years of dior (and its trading in of that money and excitement -- also known as the glory years of galliano -- for something more traditional, literal at the house) that they would venture to another designer in an attempt to maintain that sense of history.

there exist designers in the marketplace that can make historical -- and yes, even the couture -- look fresh again. just like we have designers -- phoebe philo, et al -- who made minimalism look fresh again. marc jacobs is not one of those designers. nor is miuccia prada. they both remain invaluable because they have the uncanny ability to capture the moment like very few other designers.

 

[fashion debutant]

at fisrt,i was really interested in seeing what Jacobs'll do at Dior and discover his abilities(or lack thereof)on HC.But as the days pass i'm getting more and more convinced that this may not be such a great idea after all.While i surely think him talented,it's true that his work,both in Vuitton and his eponymous brand,has no particular vision which leads to something completely different each season.Also,as many stated before me,Dior's not exactly you're playful kind of brand.It never went after this and Galliano,while a very eccentric personality and designer,knew that very well.Of course i'm not one to crucify MJ and not willing to experience another HC F/W 11.12 fiasco i'd honestly take anyone or anything instead

 

[Crying Diamonds]

I'm away for five days and Marc Jacobs is the next name for Dior?
Not only are Marc Jacobs and Christian Dior like chalk and cheese in my eyes, but the move would seem utterly pointless; Marc is Vuitton and Galliano was Dior, why disrupt another major house? Get a keen independent designer in at Dior!

 

[Dkammern]

If the rumors are true about MJ leaving Vuitton and heading to Dior, it is his replacement at LV that I find more worrying than the succession at Dior. The name on everybody's lips seems to be Philo, but somehow I really can't see that happening.
After hearing over and over the story of Philo not wanting to compromise her personal life, convincing lvmh to let her stay in London... and also given her approach to building the new Celine (quality not quantity, fewer but well thought products, blah blah blah) I really can't see her doing that and Vuitton.
Marc Jacobs is good for vuitton because he has this rockstar persona that is perfect for the brand. Can any of you really see Phoebe ignagurating a store in... Chongqing for instance, flashed out by the hundreds of Chinese women waiting for hours in the cold to get their hands on anything monogrammed!?

I am not saying it wouldnt be a good match design-wise as Phoebe could do great things with the heritage of Vuitton, but when it comes to LV in particular it is crucial to think in terms of scale. We are talking about the label that generates over 10% of the revenue for the whole LVMH group! There's dozens of product lines, thousands of references, investment in new stores during the financial crisis in 2009 was as much as $370 million!!

If LVMH wants to replace Jacobs, I can only think of someone coming from within the company who understands its culture and who can handle all the pressure, or from some other big industry player.

Whether I want to see Jacobs doing Dior or not is a whole different story.
I think Jacobs' weaknesses are what make him such a good fit for LV already. His inconsistency, his gathering references from a thousand different places and reinventing the look of the brand every season. I think a designer at Dior should be able to tell a somewhat more refined story, and do so in a continuous way that can evolve from one season to the next.
While there may be many loyal accessories clients at vuitton, I wouldnt say the same for its rtw (which can be very hit or miss from season to season depending on your personal taste). That definitely shouldnt be the case for Dior, which should aspire to build a "i-wear-nothing-but" clientele.

 

[Crying Diamonds]

^ I would be surprised if Philo leaves Celine, you just have to look at the accessories department in Selfridges to see what a major power in fashion Celine has become, that enormous new counter is flanked by the heritage names of fashion, where would it be if Philo was elsewhere?

 

[mikeijames]

^also, she has mastered the art of subtlety....something that just doesn't fly at vuitton. marc jacobs has given interviews where he stated that when he first arrived at vuitton that he tried to go that route -- only having the logo on the lining of things or in an inconspicuous way on a button -- but the vuitton customer wanted the obvious, the loud, the brash, the conspicuous. i don't think vuitton -- or the corporate behemoth it supports -- wants to give up all that money in the name of subtlety. their money is better spent buying up shares of hermes and developing brands like celine to capture that market.

 

[tarsha]

***breaking*** insiders confirm me #MarcJacobs heading to #Dior !!! Can't wait to see it!!!

twitter/disneyrollrgirl

 

[mistress_f]

^im still in denial so i'll refuse to believe this until there's an official statement from lvmh
it's like when derek blasberg tweeted that it was 100% sure that tisci got the job

 

[Melancholybaby]

Well since WWD reported it a few days ago I think it's kind of a closed deal and that the only thing we're waiting for is the announcement.

 

[Boomer]

I wonder what would have happened if they had brought back a cleaned up Galliano...I suspect it would have been a success after the initial controversy...