I know this news has been circulating for what, almost 10 days and if I were working at the Vogue offices Anna Wintour has fired me already for a report past deadline.
For almost 2 years, the House of Dior has been put on loose ground after its creative designer John Galliano then was caught on cam with his insensitive murmuring. LVMH acted fast. Fired. And then goes the real problem- Who will replace him? For the most prestigious label, it is a serious predicament.
A lot was expecting Riccardo Tisci. His work for Givenchy is by far a testament of his creative genius. Never has couture been on that level: sublime craftmanship, art in itself. And then Marc Jacobs, the talent from America who is in control of mega Louis Vuitton. What can't Marc Jacobs do?Haider Ackermann, the 'it" designer of "that" moment after a spring collection widely accepted and raved by the press. And then rumors of another Belgian taking the post- Raf.
Let us now rest our case. As a Raf Simons follower eversince,never this moment has crossed my mind that he will take such a job. His design aesthetic isn't Dior.He lacks drama . He is shy. Sure. But Raf has always been the thinker. His appointment at Jil Sander was easy.Minimal to minimal? Check. But how will he translate that to couture. In a few months will be the Paris Haute Couture Week and I have a feeling this will end all doubts.
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