I'm pretty sure you are all updated but just to give you a head's up
1. ISABEL MARANT X H&M: YES! IT IS HAPPENING! Waaaahhhh!!! I am so wanting this collection. Already saving up but question is, when will there be an H&M in the Phils? Or I'll save up more bucks to go to HongKong and sleep outside. Haha!
2. Fashion shakeups: I guess the fact that we were blindsided by Nicholas Ghesquiere's resigning at Balenciaga was just the start. Now, it seems he is in talks to take the place of Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton. Say whaaatttt???? Let's explain this further.
Marc introduced Louis Vuitton as a fashion luxury powerhouse not only creating covetable bags but clothes and accessories as well. He has so succeeded in it (common we were all obsessing over those Louis Vuitton handcuffs, handcuff clutch, and those metal pointed shoes) but that came with a price. His own line has been suffering in quality. People have been noticing the similarities between the two collections (his own line and LV) but the LV line seems to be more successful. Now, he has appointed Katie Hillier and Luella Bartley as creative director and design director of Marc by Marc’s ready-to-wear so he can now focus on his own line. Oh yeah, there are talks that he wants his company to separate from LVMH and go public, like Michael Kors. I guess we should all be happy for him. I want him to succeed because I love his designs. Haha! And who else would put Madonna for Louis Vuitton? Also, he has already released a beauty line under his own label. That's the only way to go right?
Oh yeah, Nicholas is being sued by Balenciaga for breach of contract of Confidentiality because of the interview he gave.
Back to Marc, apparently he and Emma Hill (creative director of Mulberry who also resigned due to creative differences GASP!) are rumored to be up for the Coach job. Reed Krakoff resigned after 16 years to focus on his own line. I don't think Marc will accept this. This is just a burden towards his rise to fashion empire. Although, with Emma Hill I am quite ecstatic to see that.
I totally agree with this article:
http://www.styleite.com/media/5-reasons-that-mullberrys-emma-hill-should-succeed-reed-krakoff-at-coach/
Ever since
Reed Krakoff announced that he would be leaving
Coach
after a 16-year tenure, there has been a lot of speculation about who
would succeed him. Considering that Krakoff transformed the company into
a $4.76 billion brand, he’s leaving some pretty big shoes to fill. This
morning brings the announcement that
Mulberry’s creative director of six years,
Emma Hill, would be leaving her post due to disagreements with management over creative and operational strategy (via
WWD),
and we can’t help but think that the stars are aligning for Hill to
take the reigns at Coach. Here are five reasons we’re sure she’s the
right women for the job:
1.
She’s got the cool factor:
Let’s face it, while Coach has been wildly successful in the States,
within the fashion industry it catches flack for being too commercial.
The brand has made strides towards changing that by riding along the
digital revolution. For example, this past November they tapped
Rachel Zoe to
style viral sensation Karmin
for a music video. Hill launched a number of musical initiatives during
her time at Mulberry, giving Mulberry more millennial credibility and
proving she’s got her finger to the pulse of what’s hot.
2.
She brings the star power:
Considering that Coach is so popular with the masses, elevating its
image with celebrity makes a lot of sense. If Hill has proven anything,
it’s that she has an eye for stylish talent. Case in point:
Lana del Rey. During the pop sensation’s rise to fame, the British brand jumped on her bandwagon by designing
a handbag named after the star and declaring her a Mulberry icon. Other It-girls who have served as poster children for the label include
Kate Moss and
Alexa Chung. Not too shabby.
3.
She’s knows a thing or two about “It” Bags:
While Coach bags are so ubiquitous you see them being trotted around New
York City, as well as slung over the arms of mall-goers in the Midwest,
Coach has never seemed to successfully launch an “It” bag. Mulberry has
been churning out coveted styles since 2002 with
the ‘Gisele’,
and Hill carried on the legacy with the smash success of the
Chung-inspired ‘Alexa’ in 2009. Not too long after its launch, Mulberry
won the
Best Designer Brand prize at the
British Fashion Awards
and in the same month, boasted profits of nearly £45 million. Hill
could bring some of that distinguished class to what is, let’s face it,
everyone’s favorite outlet shop.
4.
She’s quirky:
It was just a year ago that Hill described Mulberry to the
Telegraph
explaining, “We’re not tea and crumpets – we’re bonkers.” And she’s
got the collections to back it up, with A-listers lining the front row
to get a first look at the tongue-in-cheek garnishes on her utterly
wearable clothes. Her campaigns are also buzz-worthy, if you recall her
Fall 2012 ads in which
Lindsey Wixson entered the
Where the Wild Things Are world. Hill also closed her most recent runway show with
“The Mickey Mouse Club” theme.
A little irreverence goes a long way when it comes to fashion and that’s just what Coach is missing.
5.
She’s got the resume:
Hill is British-born and Mulberry might be the quintessential British
heritage brand, but the designer has also had her hand in the American
market. Previously, she designed accessory collections for
Marc Jacobs, as well as launched sectors within
Marc by Marc Jacobs and the
Gap. If those brands don’t carry commercial clout, we don’t know what does.
While the decision for who will take the reigns at Coach remains very much in the air, with even
Marc Jacobs’
name being tossed in the ring, we stick firmly to our prediction and
are eagerly awaiting the day that a Coach bag rivals the popularity of
the Birkin — if anyone can make that happen, Hill can.
Anyways, what do you guys think of this fashion shake up? Who will take the helm at LV in case Marc leaves? How about Mulberry and Coach? Wow! All three are known for their handbags and now I am obsessing over it. AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!! AHAHAHA!
