Jason Wu
Another young New York darling, Wu was reportedly also in the running to nab the Dior job. A source told WWD that LVMH president Bernard Arnault is refocusing his search on finding a designer “whether young or mature — with a strong affinity and respect for the brand’s glamorous DNA, and a vision for taking it forward in the post-Galliano era,” and we wondered whether Wu’s 1950s-inspired collection could possibly have been an audition of sorts for the job. Hm…