WWD: Dior Said Closing In on Raf Simons Deal

[sissyleaks]

MAISON DIOR

IS WHATEVER IT WANTS TO BE

ITS TIME FOR A NEW LOOK

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[zamb]

here is al ist of the designers who designedfor Dior

Dior Himself
Yves Saint Laurent
Marc Bohan
Gianfranco Ferre
John Galliano

the lineage and link is clear, Dior is a house that has always had the mad artist as designer.........an opulent creative force (Bohan probably being the tamest)
to have Raf head up such a house is to completely change its DNA .............i dont see Raf doing the kind of cuts and detailing that is steeped in the history of Dior,
Dior needs someone who is a dressmaker at its core. i have never seen Raf as anything close to that

[Pumpfish]

Zamb, thanks for giving me an excuse to look back through the Dior archive!

To my eyes, Galliano is the exception to the Dior lineage. I think Raf would be a reversion to the Dior /St Laurent / Bohan legacy.

I take Faust's point about the marketing value, but has this model run its course (at least for developed markets?)

Side point, I do hope Galliano can sort out his issues and get back in the game. He is the Van Gogh in the gallery of designers.

[Faust]

Zamb, thanks for giving me an excuse to look back through the Dior archive!

To my eyes, Galliano is the exception to the Dior lineage. I think Raf would be a reversion to the Dior /St Laurent / Bohan legacy.

I take Faust's point about the marketing value, but has this model run its course (at least for developed markets?)

Side point, I do hope Galliano can sort out his issues and get back in the game. He is the Van Gogh in the gallery of designers.

Ha! Wishful thinking.

[zamb]

MAISON DIOR

IS WHATEVER IT WANTS TO BE

ITS TIME FOR A NEW LOOK

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Sissy.............are you leaking?

[_yoo]

Valentino weighs in:

“I’m not sure – it’s an amazing job, I don’t know if he would be the right person for it. John Galliano is difficult to replace. I think it’s important not to jump into things. It needs to be a logical continuation of the brand. But who am I to say anything? I guess we all just have to wait and see.”

Link

[sissyleaks]

Sissy.............are you leaking?

___I MAY BE___BUT I ATLEAST I AM NOT SINKING LIKE SOME.......____

[Faust]

Cathy Horyn thinks Raf fits. Her undying Raf fandom is truly puzzling.