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MARC JACOBS talks about his fears and Nicolas Ghesquière

December 6, 2013 by The CoF

An article from DAZED DIGITAL, Text by Isabella Burley : “We have the same therapist,” laughed architect Peter Marino yesterday evening whilst in conversation with long-term collaborator Marc Jacobs. During an intimate talk curated by The Architecture Foundation at the Tate Modern, hosted by Penny Martin, the duo discussed their mutual love of the arts, New York’s 80s club scene and showmanship. Jacobs, who worked with Marino during his sixteen-year the tenure at Louis Vuitton, also revealed details about his recent departure from the fashion house and […]

Categories: Fashion, People • Tags: Architecture Foundation, Dazed Digital, Marc Jacobs, Nicolas Ghesquière, Tate Modern

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Officially Nicolas Ghesquière is the artistic director of Louis Vuitton

November 4, 2013 by The CoF

After a long silence, the French fashion house, Louis Vuitton finally officially announced the name of the future artistic director of its women’s line. As expected, it is Nicolas Ghesquière . The French designer like you know very well was for 15 years the head designer at another French fashion house, Balenciaga ,after starting his career working for designers like Jean Paul Gaultier and Thierry Mugler, Ghesquièrea will take immediately his position at Louis Vuitton. In a statement, Louis Vuitton said […]

Categories: Fashion, News • Tags: Designer, Louis Vuitton, Nicolas Ghesquière

Marc Jacobs’ departure from Vuitton is official according to a French business magazine

September 30, 2013 by The CoF

The situation surrounding the situation with the contract between Marc Jacobs and LVMH is heating up as it is nearing its deadline. An unnamed source said that the designer’s “contract may not be renewed,” while a separate source says, “nothing has been decided yet.” and sources close to the designer report that in the near future,he will focus on the development of its own brand, while his place at LV will be taken by someone else. Earlier it was reported that […]

Categories: Fashion, News • Tags: Delphine Arnault, Louis Vuitton, LVMH, Marc Jacobs, Nicolas Ghesquière

Interview Of Nicolas Ghesquière For System Magazine About Leaving Balenciaga

April 30, 2013 by The CoF

Nicolas Ghesquière talks about why he left Balenciaga in a very interesting interview for System Magazine. Interviewed by Jonathan Wingfield. At what point into the job at Balenciaga did you realise you needed to wise up to the business side of the brand? NG: Straight away. It’s part of being a creative because the vision you have ends up in the stores. It actually makes me smile today when I think about it because it was me who had to […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Balenciaga, Interview, news, Nicolas Ghesquière, People, System magazine

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More Spring/Summer 2013 Campaigns

January 11, 2013 by The CoF

Stunning S/S campaigns keep coming in, take a look at some of the best ads to hit magazines of late. BALENCIAGA Nicolas Ghesquiere (Designer) | Steven Meisel (Photographer) | Kirstin Liljegren, Kremi Otashliyska & Sam Rollinson (Models) The final Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga collection is given the royal treatment in Steven Meisel‘s elegant new campaign for the luxe brand. Kirstin Liljegren, Kremi Otashliyska and Sam Rollinson star in the simple black and white images, which focus on the power of the clothing rather than elaborate set ups or outlandish imagery. FENDI Karl Lagerfeld ( Designer & Photographer) […]

Categories: Fashion, News • Tags: Alexander McQueen, Anja Rubik, Glen Luchford, Karl Lagerfeld, Karmen Pedaru, New York City, Nicolas Ghesquière, Steven Meisel

The Best Street Style of 2012

December 27, 2012 by The CoF

The show outside of the shows is here to stay and one thing that has become evidently clear from the street style parade is that more is more. Whether wearing baroque embellishment, layers upon layers of jewelry, or mixing and matching prints from head to toe, established experts like Taylor Tomasi Hill, Caroline Issa, and Tamu McPherson continued to display the best trends of the year, while fresh faces such as Anne-Catherine Frey and Sofía Sanchez Barrenechea added an eclectic touch and created looks that were anything but […]

Categories: Beauty, Fashion, People • Tags: Alexander McQueen, Alexander Wang, Arts, Balenciaga, Caroline Issa, Fashion, François-Henri Pinault, Nicolas Ghesquière

2012 Fashion Films Of The Year(part 8)

December 22, 2012 by The CoF

T BY ALEXANDER WANG F/W 12 Daniel Jackson – Director Alexander Wang is always on the pulse of what is happening right now, so of course he enlists musician of the moment Azealia Banks for the F/W film for his spinoff line T by Alexander Wang. The high energy clip captures the youthful, in your face and effortless cool of Wang’s clientele and Azealia’s charm.

Categories: Beauty, Design, Fashion • Tags: Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Creative director, Daniel Jackson, Fashion design, Nicolas Ghesquière, Wang, Women's Wear Daily

John Galliano Intends To Come Back?

December 18, 2012 by The CoF

Picture credit: PA Photos JOHN GALLIANO will return to fashion – says legendary US Vogue creative director Grace Coddington. “I love John, I think he’s brilliant,” she said. “He certainly intends to come back – when he’s ready. I hope he will return, but I don’t know. That’s a tough one to get over. That’s tougher than the Gucci people thinking they want a change of face.” Coddington went onto to show her faith and confidence in another fashion pioneer who recently left the industry […]

Categories: Fashion, News, People • Tags: Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Fashion, Grace Coddington, Helmut Lang, John Galliano, Nicolas Ghesquière, Vogue

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Alexander Wang Pre-Fall 2013

December 7, 2012 by The CoF

After the precision and linear quality of his spring collection, Alexander Wang was in the mood for something softer for pre-fall. “We were playing with this idea of blurriness and ambiguity,” he said. “I love the idea of intertwining and not knowing where a dress ends and a jacket begins.” He blurred the lines with great scarf dresses, slim with a loosely draped line, some in suede or sueded jersey. They were done in a mostly colorless palette of black, […]

Categories: Design • Tags: Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Business, clothing, Consumer Goods and Services, Design, Nicolas Ghesquière, Shopping, Wang

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Alexander Wang New Creative Designer At Balenciaga

December 2, 2012 by The CoF

PARIS — Balenciaga will next week name Alexander Wang its new creative director, WWD has learned. According to market sources, the PPR-owned fashion house picked the buzzy New York designer to succeed Nicolas Ghesquière, who is to officially exit Balenciaga today. Balenciaga officials had no comment on Thursday. Wang officials did not respond to a request for comment. A designer in the sleek-and-modern fashion mold of Ghesquière, but with a streetwise edge and a tinge of Goth, Wang has become […]

Categories: Contact, Design, People • Tags: Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Contact, Design, Fashion, New York, Nicolas Ghesquière, People, PPR, Retail, Wang, Women's Wear Daily

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Who’s next at Balenciaga?

November 18, 2012 by The CoF

Squelching a flurry of online reports declaring Christopher Kane new creative director, Christopher Kane has issued a denial saying he is not joining the French fashion house. The blogosphere erupted late Friday evening when French newsweekly Le Nouvel Observateur reported on its Web site that the trendy Scottish designer would join Balenciaga and replace Nicolas Ghesquière, who is to exit the house on Nov. 30. “Rumors surrounding Christopher Kane’s appointment as creative director of Balenciaga are unfounded,” said a Christopher Kane spokesman. […]

Categories: People • Tags: Balenciaga, Christopher Kane, Creative director, French fashion, Le Nouvel Observateur, LONDON, Nicolas Ghesquière, People, PPR (company)

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