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

[maxlinden]

so this is still speculation right? Tisci's not the confirmed head of Dior right? That would devastate me, he's such a brilliant artist and designers, he brought soo many clients to Givenchy, especially for couture! How dare they move him??? Why would he even take the job? Ugh this is not going to be a good SS 2012

 

[TianSoFine]

The next sentence in this post may or may not get me raged at. I really don't think Tisci will do as well at Dior as Galliano has in the past.

 

[dioramour]

I'm surprised people have mentioned Lacroix only because I think he's actually TOO GOOD for Dior and LVMH. It wouldn't be a good fit partner wise, but he would rock the House of Dior for sure!!

I agree. I think Lacroix would be spectacular with the DIOR machine behind him.
He was SO loved, his clothes were SO beautiful and he had to fold but without a hint of trouble or scandal.
But for some reason I can't help thinking that Lacroix would turn them down.
TOO GOOD for DIOR? I think, like John, he could make it his own.

 

[MON]

I don`t want Riccardo at Dior. Yes, he`s a genius, but his ideas doesn`t match the aesthetics of Dior.

 

[TianSoFine]

I also think that Lacroix would turn down Dior. Also, it might not be too good of an option from the financial standpoint. His own brand went bankrupt (regardless of how amazing his designs were), so there is reason to doubt how well his designs at Dior will sell. Especially because LVMH is so financially focused.

 

[alonsoJonathan]

we can we expect an answer?

 

[afterrhours]

I can't imagine Tisci leaving Givenchy...I don't think I want to see it happen at this point!

 

[dior_couture1245]

I don't think Riccardo moving to Dior is a smart idea for either house.

Riccardo has created such a concrete vision for and of Givenchy. At this point, the Givenchy of Hubert, of Audrey is no longer even relevant. Today Givenchy is Tisci. Period. You move him from Givenchy to Dior and while I know he would change aspects of his designs for the house, I can't imagine if he'd be able to shed his more gothic tenancies. So...what I mean by this is that even though he just may move to Dior, I feel like it will be so awkward because it will be like Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy at Dior. We won't be able to separate him from what he's done at Givenchy.

Plus...I'm really not sure how the house of Givenchy would fare without Tisci, at this point. Dior will survive no matter who ends up at the helm, because of the enormous make up, fragrance and accessory departments. Givenchy doesn't have that yet. Yanking Tisci away right when he's really started to make Givenchy the real 21st century IT house seems really irresponsible and fickle.

But, if this all does play out as it's rumored to, it's rather fascinating that both Galliano and Tisci would have both come from Givenchy first to end up at Dior.

 

[KhaoticKharma]

My tumblr dash is blowing up with posts like "Tisci confirmed for Dior"; I doubt it can be taken for more than a grain of salt, but it at this point it almost seems as though they couldn't really go with anyone else.

I certainly agree with the assessment that Givenchy is still on thin ice as a brand, and that at this point, Tisci's style- because of how malleable the Givenchy aesthetic has been over the last few decades- is inexorably tied to Givenchy.

I'd also add that, while I'm sure to be in the minority, I just don't think his work fits. At all. Of course I have no idea what he's capable of (Gaultier's work at Hermes was not only beautiful, but lightyears away from his eponymous line), but I just can't seem him subtly evolving the Dior look- and unlike Givenchy, Dior has maintained the same general aesthetic for over half a century. While I definitely think Dior needs a little shearing and reigning in from the over the top Galliano era, I'd rather see it done by a "frillier" designer.

 

[Engelhaft]

*sigh* Well, this will definitely be interesting... Not feeling too optimistic, however

 

[Modelo]

Ok so this is the news that i'm getting from Paris, how much truth is there to it i don't know but this just in: Yes Riccardo is confirmed for Dior, But something else is going on at Lanvin - Jason Wu is rumored to be taking over for Alber Elbaz which begs the question Where the hell is Alber going???

 

[mistress_f]

^ jason wu at lanvin? wtf is going on? :|

 

[mackos]

Oh dear. Now I hope it's a really exaggerated gossip.

 

[tarsha]

Is Alber Elbaz Leaving Lanvin for Dior, After All?

Just yesterday, it was reported that Alber Elbaz is under contract at Lanvin and not currently interested in leaving, but last night, Style.com tweeted, "Not to add to the Dior rumor mill, but people in Paris are asking, why has the Lanvin team been in tears all day?" And if Elbaz is leaving for Dior, does that mean Jason Wu might be in at Lanvin? WWD did report: "The sighting of Jason Wu front row at the Lanvin show on Friday sure sent tongues a-wagging. 'I’m here for my first Lanvin show, Mrs. Wang invited me,' said the designer, referring to the house’s owner, Taiwanese publishing magnate Shaw-Lan Wang."

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[liberty33r1b]

Tisci seems to be confirmed at Dior:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...-replace-John-Galliano-new-Dior-designer.html

 

[tarsha]

Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci tipped to replace John Galliano as new Dior designer

After weeks of speculation, Riccardo Tisci is set to take over as the new designer for Christian Dior.
The former creative director for Givenchy is rumoured to replace John Galliano following his sacking over Anti-Semitic charges last month.
Style.com editor Derek Blasberg claims he overheard the news after a Katy Perry concert in Paris.
He tweeted: 'I was just told backstage at the @KatyPerry concert (of all places!) that Riccardo Tisci is CONFIRMED at Dior.'

But despite the reports, Dior have yet to confirm the news.
And Tisci said yesterday he was happy where he was after unveiling the new Givenchy collection during Paris Fashion Week.
The other strong contender for the Dior hotspot is Lanvin's Alber Ebaz.
The Galliano saga began two weeks ago 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.
In response, Galliano apologised and said anti-Semitism and racism 'have no part in our society.'

The British designer will stand trial later this year on charges of making racist insults in public.
Tisci, who has been at Givenchy since 2005, was initially appointed creative director of womenswear and haute couture.
In 2008, he took responsibility for menswear and accessories.

The hot new star of the fashion world also designed the costumes for Madonna’s 2008 Sticky & Sweet tour and most recently the opinion-dividing dress Cate Blachett wore to the Oscars last month.

He is also responsible for the discovery of Brazilian transsexual model Lea T, who shot to fame starring in his campaigns and landed a Love magazine cover, where she was pictured kissing Kate Moss.
He has single-handedly transformed the Givenchy brand, in particular expanding their client-base for Couture.
He said: 'When I arrived we had five customers. Now we have 29.
'My way of showing is very melancholic.
'I love romanticism and sensuality'

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[mackos]

Please, I don't feel like joining the Lanvin team in a collective weep over Alber's departure. He made such a marvel of Jeanne's house.

 

[StoneSkipper]

This fashion week is insane!

Anyway, I do not want to see Alber leave Lanvin so soon, especially to be replaced by Jason Wu. I like his designs, but not at Lanvin, especially when Alber's doing so good.

 

[Salvatore]

Either way, this news makes me sad.

 

[before]

Last night, V special projects editor and Harper's Bazaar blogger Derek Blasberg set off a media firestorm by tweeting that Riccardo Tisci had been confirmed as John Galliano's replacement at Christian Dior. Blasberg's single tweet from backstage at the Katy Perry concert spawned a litany of print "confirmations"—including these from the Daily Mail, the London Evening Standard, and Drapers.

Sure, it's totally plausible that Tisci will succeed Galliano at Dior—we even brought you early details on that rumor on March 1st—but now we're just marveling at how one fashion insider's offhand tweet can translate into said-and-done fact for print publications. For the record, Dior has issued neither a confirmation nor denial of Blasberg's tweet. (We're not even entirely sure that luxury French fashion houses are in the business of issuing official statements on tweets—if Dior did provide a formal response to Blasberg's tweet, it might just be a landmark moment for the microblogging platform.)

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