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

[Ives927]

I am praying the rumors about Riccardo going to Dior is false, simply for selfish reasons. What will I do without Givenchy Men by Riccardo (though I didn't love the last two collections)? That would break my heart. The man is a genius, so I could understand why the possibility of bringing him to Dior. But what he has done at Givenchy (reviving the label and creating breathtaking couture collections) is untouchable. I would miss it terribly, unless he brings his strong religious/gothic aesthetic to Dior. Dior, dark and gothic, does not go well together.

 

[Flashbang]

http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/videos/TMG8359971/Who-should-be-Christian-Diors-new-designer.html

Hilary Alexander and Natasha Cowan ask the Paris fashion pack - including Anna Dello Russo, Cathy Horyn, Stefano Tonchi, André Leon Talley and Hamish Bowles - who they think will step into designer John Galliano's role at Dior. - telegraph

 

[nastassia]

I am praying the rumors about Riccardo going to Dior is false, simply for selfish reasons. What will I do without Givenchy Men by Riccardo (though I didn't love the last two collections)? That would break my heart. The man is a genius, so I could understand why the possibility of bringing him to Dior. But what he has done at Givenchy (reviving the label and creating breathtaking couture collections) is untouchable. I would miss it terribly, unless he brings his strong religious/gothic aesthetic to Dior. Dior, dark and gothic, does not go well together.

Totally with you...

 

[Squizree]

Givenchy just received a brand new CEO. Maybe this is connected?

 

[nastassia]

I don't think so... I mean, Riccardo is doing miracles at Givenchy, the numbers of their Couture customers has even increased... if Galliano was still at Dior, we wouldn't even be talking about Riccardo moving I think...

 

[Squizree]

Yes, but next to Dior, Givenchy is the second most successful business LVMH own. So it would be no surprise if they "promoted" him to Dior.

 

[Salvatore]

Cathy Horyn agrees about Tom Ford. I just see that so perfectly as he has a very good understanding of the high-end luxury. I also believe he is even more sensitive in these days about understanding what women want and need. Like I said before, I wish it would happen but it most likely will not.

 

[Jungla_Juana]

^^
She also thinks Raf Simons would be good... well that's out of left field

 

[LiranYana]

insider wire
Rumor — Riccardo Tisci to Replace Galliano at Dior, Haider Ackermann to Givenchy, and Hedi Slimane to Yves Saint Laurent

>> Riccardo Tisci is regarded as a favorite to succeed John Galliano at Dior — he already works for LVMH at Givenchy, and as a source told Racked, "Givenchy is a training ground for Dior, just like for Galliano in the '90s" (Galliano was creative director at Givenchy before joining Dior in 1996).

Now, Fashionista reports: "The latest gossip [at Paris Fashion Week] goes something like this: Riccardo Tisci will indeed replace Galliano at Christian Dior, Haider Ackermann will slip into Tisci’s spot at Givenchy, and despite YSL’s vehement denial otherwise, Hedi Slimane is about to take over for Stefano Pilati. Oh, and yes, Carine Roitfeld is coming along for the ride."

Vogue UK heard similarly regarding Pilati and Saint Laurent: "Fashion insiders close to the action in Paris suggest that a major fashion reshuffle could be set in to motion in the coming week — and may be sparked by the rumoured appointment of Hedi Slimane and Carine Roitfeld as the new creative team at the helm of YSL. Nothing has been confirmed by the brand, but our sources suggest that — despite YSL protestations to the contrary — Pilati may be replaced."

Link: http://www.fashionologie.com/Rumor-...nchy-Hedi-Slimane-Yves-Saint-Laurent-14621620

No..
Ricardo please dont go
He's perfect for Givenchy, he put back Givenchy on the Top again
and I am unsure what will happen if this takes place if its a good or a bad idea.

I hope these are FALSE​

 

[alonsoJonathan]

hmmm that can be tha answer to everything.
i mean it make sence

 

[LiranYana]

hmmm that can be tha answer to everything.
i mean it make sence

This is not something to Celebrate though

Moving Ricardo would be a Big Loss and a Travesty and
would hurt Givenchy, imo

 

[diamondsandstuds]

Riccardo is perfect for Givenchy and I don't want him to leave.
I heard in the video above that some suggested Peter Dundas. I don't know if I think he's the right fit, but since I'm Norwegian I'm very curious about what you guys think

 

[mistress_f]

^ pucci-peter dundas? if they want to turn dior into a tacky mess of mini / asymmetrical dresses, it's perfect.

 

[diamondsandstuds]

Yeah, I don't think he's the right fit either. But there were some people in the vid saying his name. Can't remember their name though

 

[Modelo]

According to a source in Paris earlier today Tisci is going to take over at Dior and then I just read that on Vogue UK so maybe there is some truth to it...However like most people on here I also feel like Tisci should remain at Givenchy where he's triumphing but from a business point of view, that move would make sense...

 

[mistress_f]

i don't see how Riccardo's aethetic could adjust to dior. why fix it if it ain't broken? he's just perfect at givenchy right now. it'd be interesting to say the least but it feels so weird even to think about it

 

[before]

Wouldn't Givenchy sales decrease if Tisci leaves, it's not as if Dior sales will improve more if Tisci and not another designer takes over. Right now, Givenchy and Tisci are intertwined, it's hard to think of the former without the latter.

 

[cul8tr]

The best choice is Ricardo. He does great things for Givenchy and plus he knows how to make couture. Also Albert is a great choice. He's collections are chic and beautifull and he obviously sales evrything he does. But I guess Albert will stay in Lanvin anyway. He can do whatever he wants and it always work with Lanvin. The same story is with Tom Ford. I guess they both Albert and Tom will stay where they are. They both were replaced before and what's the point of leaving brands that are working great and starting everthing again? I guess they will be much happier to work for Lanvin and Ford's own label.

I guess Ricardo will move to Dior. He did almost everything with Givenchy. With Dior he will be able to show sth totally different, more glamourous, chic. And also he will bring this sick, gothic, dark esthetic, which I think would work great with Dior. We saw lately many good collections by John but to be honest thay all were the same to me - baby dolls , new look, see through dresses,.... I need a change and Ricardo will brind a breath of fresh air to the brand.

 

[angel222]

All right let's go with Ricardo he seems like the most promising young designer under LVMH.

 

[Squizree]

MUST READ

Dropping Galliano lets Dior open new chapter


By Astrid Wendlandt
PARIS | Fri Mar 4, 2011 2:31am IST
(Reuters) - John Galliano's alleged anti-Semitic insults may have tarnished his employer Dior, but the fashion house's sacking of its star designer now offers it the opportunity to breathe fresh life into the brand.

Behind the scenes, Dior is telling industry watchers it is glad Galliano is gone, as it wanted to move away from his theatrical style and embrace a more subtle and refined elegance to better reflects post-economic crisis society.

"This could be a driver for positive change, which is what Dior itself was looking for," said luxury goods analyst Davide Vimercati at UniCredit.

Dior fired Galliano on Tuesday, hours after an online video clip spread around the world showing him hurling anti-Semitic abuse at people in a Paris bar.

The next day, Galliano apologised and said anti-Semitism and racism "have no part in our society."

The saga began on Thursday evening when Paris police were called to La Perle bar in the Marais district where they found an inebriated Galliano shouting abuse. On Saturday, another woman lodged a complaint for similar behaviour back in October.

The British designer wil stand trial later this year on charges of making racist insults in public.

Although Dior was swift to cast Galliano aside, few expect Dior will be ready to reveal the identity of a successor when his latest collection is presented in his absence in the gardens of the Paris Rodin museum on Friday.

"Although they are likely to announce it relatively quickly, I do not think they can do it that fast," a person close to Dior parent LVMH said. "Contract negotiations with all the parties involved take time."

While there are many names in the hat to replace Galliano, most fashion experts point in the direction of Riccardo Tisci who has won praise for his work at Givenchy, which like Dior is owned by LVMH (LVMH.PA), the world's biggest luxury group.

"Tisci is the best placed because he has the ability to make fully rounded collections, has an eye for volumes and is very creative," the chief executive of one of Europe's top fashion labels told Reuters under conditions of anonymity.

"Based on what I have seen at Givenchy, what he misses is the ability to play with colours, as a lot of it is black, but overall he has done some wonderful things and I think he would be capable of interpreting Dior's universe."

Tisci, who like Galliano attended the prestigious Central St Martins school in London, caught the eye of LVMH's talent-spotters when he launched his own collection.

Tisci has revitalised Givenchy since 2005, with his dark, romantic and slightly melancholic designs, critics say.

However, some industry experts have suggested that Galliano, who was at Givenchy for a year before joining Dior in 1996, could also be replaced by one of his top lieutenants.

The move would let the brand, rather than the designer, take centre stage so Dior could break with the star designer system.

HARD SELL

PPR PRPT.PA, which owns fashion house Alexander McQueen, followed that route when it appointed his right-hand aide Sarah Burton to replace him after he committed suicide last year.

Some people have also suggested Alber Elbaz, the bow-tied designer who has resuscitated Lanvin over the past decade, as a potential candidate to replace Galliano.

But a person with first hand knowledge of the matter said the move was unlikely as the designer held a minority stake in Lanvin and its controlling shareholder, the Taiwanese media magnate Shaw-Lan Wang, would not let him go.

Another name circulating was that of Hedi Slimane, who used to work for Dior's menswear, but several fashion sources said he did not get along very well with the LVMH group and his style was too minimalist and one directional to fill Galliano's shoes.

Luxury analysts say Galliano was not regarded as a driver of Christian Dior's Couture sales, and some had heard complaints he was spending too much on his eponymous own label, whose future now looks uncertain without Dior's financial backing.

Dior's sales rose 15 percent in 2010 to 826 million euros ($1.15 billion), underperforming the sector's 20 percent average growth and close rivals such as Lanvin with growth of about 30 percent.

Since the scandal broke on Friday Dior (DIOR.PA) shares gained four percent on the prospect Galliano would be fired but then slipped once the news was confirmed on Tuesday as his departure created uncertainty as to his replacement.

reuters.com


Something smells very fishy.