dior Omigod Hedi Slimane, Stop Talking!Responding to Cathy Horyn's negative review of his PR table manners (the fashion critic wasn't invited to his runway show) and first Saint Laurent collection, Hedi Slimane decided that instead of taking the high road, he would take the lowest road possible. Following in Oscar De La Renta's footsteps (because it worked out so well?) […] Read moreLily McMenamy Might Be One of Hedi Slimane’s PFW ExclusivesParis Fashion Week has officially begun but it won't really begin until Raf Simons shows his Dior Ready-to-Wear debut collection this Friday. As WWD observed in its front page feature this morning, the Paris fashion story belongs to the two newcomers on the scene: Simons and his "Saint Laurent" (which we're still, I think, allowed […] Read moreODLR vs. Cathy Horyn Pt2: Which Genius Designer Was the First to Pair Cigarette Pants with a Peplum Top?Tackling the industry's biggest crisis since corporate greed, fashion's newspaper of record, WWD, might have figured out what exactly the deal is with that Oscar de la Renta x Cathy Horyn feud. If you blacked out everything that happened last week (sometimes it's better to forget), here's a reminder: Cathy called Oscar a "hot dog." […] Read moreMarion Cotillard Covers Dior Magazine’s Debut Issue (Forum Buzz)Though Christian Dior CEO Sidney Toledano stresses that Dior Magazine is “another way to communicate luxury” and “is not a catalogue,” it’s surely more catalogue than traditional magazine. As Melancholybaby wrote, “Contrary to Toldeno’s statement, it looks like this is just going to be a fancy catalogue available in [Dior] boutiques.” However you want to categorize […] Read moreIn the Lastest Installment of This Never-Ending Story, John Galliano Is Apparently Suing DiorEven though the French fashion house has finally picked a new designer and moved on, the John Galliano/Dior saga just. won't. end. On the heels of last week's news that French President Francois Hollande decided to strip Galliano of his Legion of Honor award, which the designer recieved in 2010, new reports claim that Galliano […] Read moreFrance Withdraws John Galliano’s Legion of HonorJohn Galliano is the great designer and not-so-great human being who was sacked from his position as head designer of Dior last year, after he was filmed making anti-Semitic and racist remarks. The disgraced designer has recently reemerged in Paris after a stint in rehab. He's been spotted dining with Anna Wintour and flâneur-ing around […] Read moreRaf Simons’ Dior Couture Makes Yet Another Red Carpet Appearance, This Time On Jessica BielFollowing Marion Cotillard's and Rachel Weisz's turns on the red carpet wearing pieces from the collection, Jessica Biel stepped out for the premiere of Total Recall wearing a look from Raf Simons' Dior couture collection. Even though critical reception of the Belgian designer's debut at the French fashion house has been mixed, both Cotillard and […] Read moreWhat Did Anna Wintour Really Think of Raf Simons’ Dior Debut?Everyone with an ISP, social media account, and passing interest in fashion has already weighed in on Raf Simons' Dior debut at Paris Couture Week. Like every conversation on the Internet, the responses ranged from "eeeee!" to "hmmm…" to "meh" to "ngwioganbnjgbanrkjgjk!?!?!" Reactions did lean toward the favorable, especially from establishment industry types, but there […] Read moreWintour & Galliano Meet Up in Paris, Does This Mean Comeback?The Cut spotted these Instagram photos of John Galliano and Vogue editor Anna Wintour meeting for dinner in Paris the night of Raf Simons' Dior debut. The former designer's been out of the public eye ever since his scandalous dismissal from the French fashion house, but some observers wonder whether his tête-à-tête with Wintour forshadows […] Read moreDaria Strokous Shines in Dior’s Golden Jungle Collection Campaign (Forum Buzz)We have to give credit where credit is due: Dior is on a roll with their makeup campaigns. First, we were bowled over by the simultaneously fresh but vintage feel of their Summer Mix Collection campaign, and now we’re smitten with Daria Strokous in Dior’s Golden Jungle Collection campaign. This new set of ads also […] Read moreRaf Simons Does Away With Limbs for His Fall 2012 CampaignIf I were appointed head designer of Dior, one of the oldest and most beloved couture houses in the world, after a highly-publicized yearlong search for a successor to the extremely talented and deeply disturbed John Galliano, whose scandalous dismissal from the brand polarized the fashion industry, I would probably put all my other responsibilities […] Read moreDior’s Gorgeous Summer Mix Collection Campaign [VIDEO] (Forum Buzz)Makeup campaigns tend to be a bit bland, boring, and interchangeable, but Dior’s Summer Mix Collection campaign featuring Julia Hafstrom has something special about it that sets it apart from the rest. There’s an almost retro feel to the look that makes the campaign seem surprisingly fresh. Fashion Spot forum members tried to put their […] Read moreWhat to Expect from Raf Simons and Kris Van Assche’s RelationshipDior Homme designer Kris Van Assche stopped in New York for the opening of his label's pop-up shop in Soho, and WWD took the opportunity to ask the designer about his newly appointed womenswear counterpart at the brand, Raf Simons. Van Assche was nothing if not politick, but also faintly icy: “I think its great […] Read moreStefano Pilati to Armani?I'm really, really sorry to have to do this to you. Yesterday I got to share the happy news that Raf Simons was headed to Dior, that the French label's 13-month designer drama had come to an end, that it would likely be a long time before we had to deal with a whole new […] Read moreConfirmed! Raf Simons is Headed to DiorThis is not a rumor: Cathy Horyn for The New York Times has just confirmed that Raf Simons is headed to Dior. The legendary French fashion house has been out of a head designer for thirteen months, ever since former creative director John Galliano was fired on charges of racism and anti-Semitism in France. The […] Read moreIt Looks Like H&M Won’t Be Launching a Luxury BrandBecause the traditional fashion industry does a lot of patronizing head-shaking where gossipy new media (blogs, Twitters, forums, all of us) are concerned, it always feels like something of a holiday when a WWD-born rumors proves false. Fashion bible or no, WWD is a little overeager where hearsay is concerned: recent speculation that Raf Simons […] Read moreHaider Ackermann Says He’s Interested in Making a Move — Maybe to Dior?Here's some more fuel for the Haider Ackermann X Dior rumor fires: in an interview with The Financial Times, the designer shared a little bit about his future plans: "There are two houses I would be interested in. Two where I feel there is shared sensibility, and I could bring something else of myself to […] Read moreDior is More Likely to Hire Haider Ackermann than Kanye WestThe open position at Dior has been haunting us for the past year. Ever since Galliano was pushed out, we've been forced to contend with a new rumor about his replacement on a weekly basis. Last week, we thought Raf Simons might head the legendary French fashion house after stepping down from Jil Sander. But […] Read moreRaf Simons is Leaving Jil Sander — Is He Going to YSL or to Dior?WWD and the NYTimes have both confirmed that Raf Simons is stepping down from Jil Sander after his final collection walks at Saturday's Paris Fashion Week runway show. The French brand promises to announce their new creative director within a few days, and some wonder whether the changes at Jil Sander are paving the way […] Read moreJohn Galliano Continues to ExistThe sporadically anti-Semitic John Galliano may no longer be the head designer at Dior, but he apparently continues to exist and even sometimes hang out with the same crowd and at the same kinds of places he frequented in his glory days. He was last spotted a few days ago in the Soho area of […] Read more |