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

[Ives927]

I was just about to asking if there are any new updates.

My prayers have been answered. Raf needs to concentrate his attention on his own line. It's evident he is doing too much with the mediocrity of his recent Raf Simons collections.

 

[Alexei]

Tom?? What? Is Tom Ford in the picture now? Or did I just miss a key piece in this never-ending puzzle that is the succession at Christian Dior. I still can't believe Marc Jacobs requested such a ludicrous amount for the position. He should either have accepted the offer or stayed at LV. I lost so much respect for him when I heard about that. Now Ford too? Raf needs to stay away from Dior though. His style isn't consistent with what I've come to love from Dior.

 

[mikeijames]

Oh well. If they keep making profits, then just keep the guy. At the end of the day, it's the sales that matter; not who fashion fanatics think should be at the head of the house. When the sales start decreasing because people are tired of Gaytten's work, the Dior people will quickly find a new designer.

the latest financial statement from lvmh would support your opinion. it's not just what's best for dior, it's what's best for the entire conglomerate....

Luxury Love-In | ELLA ALEXANDER | 03 February 2012

LVMH has boasted a revenue rise of 16 per cent over the past year, accumulating in €23.66 billion (£19.65) - thanks to a 27 per cent boost in Asia and at Christian Dior.

The luxury conglomerate's chairman and chief executive Bernard Arnault reported that Dior had had an "excellent year", despite the Galliano scandal that took place in the early 2011. The iconic brand saw revenues advance 22 per cent to reach €1 billion (£831,014) for the first time ever.

Although Arnault did not divulge Louis Vuitton's annual results, HSBC analysts predict that the label made €6.5 (£5.4), billion. The LVMH boss did, however, add that smaller brands such as Celine and Loewe had seen a positive year.
"We are generating remarkable growth numbers," he told WWD. "I'm not promising another Louis Vuitton, but we certainly expect new businesses of the same calibre."

(source: vogue.co.uk/news/2012/02/03/lvmh-2011-revenue-increase)

 

[Crying Diamonds]

If Gaytten stays at Dior indefinitely, Dior will certainly not be worth the time looking at.

 

[ALAUU]

They should just let this guy stay. He did a good job with the last couture collection. He just needs a bit more polishing, but he has potential and the numbers are good. There's no point in finding someone else IMO.

 

[Pradable]

Yeah!! No Raf for Dior

 

[Miss Dalloway]

^ You were celebrating way to soon it seems.

I guess this rumor turned out to be true, so happy if it indeed happens!

Jil Sander company has just confirmed that Raf Simons is leaving

twitter.com/CathyHorynNYT

 

[Flashbang]

Holy hell
Nooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Miss Dalloway]

One more Tweet from Horyn:

Raf Simons to leave Jil Sander. Show on Saturday to be his last.

 

[mistress_f]

oh god. so those rumors... were true? i mean where is he going / what he is gonna do if its not heading to dior? oh god.

 

[Miss Dalloway]

It cant be a coincidence, but if he isnt headed to Dior then i will laugh so hard at this damn mess!

It is said, that there will be an announcement about his future shortly.

 

[Pradable]

Hmm... But it doesn't mean that he is going to be the new Dior designer

 

[mikel]

Perhaps he will succeed Stefano Pilati at YSL after all?

 

[Pradable]

NO!! How do you say that?

 

[mistress_f]

Perhaps he will succeed Stefano Pilati at YSL after all?

oh god NO. Stefano is perfectly fine where he is, especially after the last couple seasons

 

[ALAUU]

Raf Simons' minimalist style seems more suited to YSL than Dior. I love him, so I hope he ends up somewhere, but IMO Dior is not right for him.

 

[tarsha]

Anna Dello Russo told us she thinks Raf Simons is NOT headed to Dior

Anna Dello Russo shared her insight on the matter with us.

“It’s really a shame for me [that Raf is leaving Jil Sander],” she told us. “He did an incredible job.” It’s true–ADR is not the only person who’ll be mourning the loss of Raf at Jil. But what about Dior? Perhaps we’ll get to see Simons’ expert design skills put to good use at the storied French house?

“No I don’t think so,” Dello Russo told us. “I wish, I wish, but I don’t think so. Because actually that rumor was a long time ago.”

“I think he will concentrate on his own line, [with] his name,” she said. “I think maybe adding womens next to men.”

Whether Raf goes to Dior or not, we really hope Anna is at least right about that womenswear line!

fashionista

 

[tarsha]

Theres new rumor that Raf Simons is going to YSL, while Stefano Pilati will go to Dior!

 

[mistress_f]

^ le figaro just wrote that hedi slimane is going to ysl, LOL

 

[Ives927]

How reliable is ADR? Seriously, ahaha. I don't want to be mean, but her crazy attires make it hard for me to take her serious or credible.