‘PPR’ Is No More
PPR has left the building. It’s no longer a thing.
The name, that is.
As was rumored, the luxury conglomerate today announced that it will change its name to *drumroll please* …
Francois-Henri Pinault
Friday March 22nd, 2013
Tuesday February 26th, 2013
Alexander Wang Says He Doesn’t Speak Mandarin, Is ‘Doing Something Quite Different’ at Balenciaga
There are just two days standing between us and what’s arguably this fashion month’s most highly-anticipated event: Alexander Wang’s debut for Balenciaga. So Suzy Menkes talked to him, Anna Wintour, PPR CEO François Henri Pinault, and, um, Danielle Steel to dig up some backstory, debunk some rumors, and find out what to expect from Wang’s elevated new role.
Monday February 18th, 2013
Christopher Kane Fall 2013: Worth the Investment
Everything about the fall 2013 show announced: Christopher Kane has made it to the big leagues.
Monday January 14th, 2013
PPR Takes a Majority Stake in Christopher Kane
Good things come to those who wait.
After speculation that Scottish designer Christopher Kane would take over the house of Balenciaga turned out to be only that—speculation—it has been announced that PPR, the luxury goods conglomerate that owns Balenciaga, as well as Alexander McQueen, Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, now owns a 51% stake in Kane’s London-based fashion house.
Thursday December 6th, 2012
Will Alexander Wang Design a Couture Line for Balenciaga?
François-Henri Pinault, President and CEO of PPR, which owns Balenciaga, sat down for a lengthy Q & A session with CBS’s Rebecca Jarvis yesterday at the French Consulate in Paris. They discussed many things, like the “fiscal cliff,” ecommerce, the American market, and of course, the decision to install Alexander Wang at Balenciaga–which is all we’re interested in.
The most interesting nugget to come out of the interview was the mention of couture at Balenciaga.
Wednesday December 5th, 2012
Don’t Expect Alexander Wang to Make Too Many Changes at Balenciaga
Now that we know who is going to take the reins at Balenciaga (it’s Alexander Wang, in case you’ve been living under a rock), the next question on everyone’s minds is: What will change under the new designer?
Well, according to the CEO of Balenciaga’s parent company PPR, François-Henri Pinault, not a whole lot.
Monday November 5th, 2012
Breaking: Nicolas Ghesquière To Leave Balenciaga
Nicolas Ghesquière, one of the most critically acclaimed and influential designers working today, is leaving his post as creative director of Balenciaga.
Balenciaga parent company PPR just announced that Balenciaga and Ghesquière have made the “joint decision to end their working relationship as of 30 November 2012.”
Monday October 8th, 2012
Truce? Hedi Slimane Deletes Tweets About Cathy Horyn
Could this be a white flag in the on-going dispute between designer Hedi Slimane and critic Cathy Horyn?
Slimane has removed all his tweets about Cathy Horyn, including the original open letter. There is no explanation left in it’s place, so we’re left to wonder what motivated the designer to delete them at all.
Friday October 5th, 2012
It’s Not Over Yet! PPR’s Francois Henri Pinault Weighs In on the Saint Laurent Backlash
PPR CEO Francois-Henri Pinault responds to Slimane’s critics, including Cathy Horyn. This story will never end!
Wednesday August 8th, 2012
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are Reportedly Working on a Shoe Line Together: Here’s What We Think It Would Look Like
First comes love, then comes a joint footwear venture? That’s apparently the relationship route for match made in reality TV heaven Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. According to RadarOnline‘s “exclusive source,” the designer darlings that comprise Kimye is “taking their relationship to the next level” by launching a footwear collection together–the obvious next step for Read more →
Friday August 3rd, 2012
PPR CEO Francois Henri Pinault Says He Wants New e-Shop with Yoox to be Better Than Amazon
PPR has just partnered with luxury ecommerce site Yoox.com, to launch a new online platform–PPR will own 51%, Yoox 49%–that will sell the conglomerate’s brands Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga and Sergio Rossi internationally. The decision to do so is part of CEO Francois Henri Pinault‘s push to get all of PPR’s Read more →
Monday May 7th, 2012
Linda Evangelista and Francois-Henri Pinault Settle Out of Court for Undisclosed Sum
Well, that was fast. After only a few days in court, Linda Evangelista and her baby daddy Francois-Henri Pinault have reached an out of court settlement in their child support battle, the New York Post is reporting.
Evangelista shocked pretty much everyone last week when it was reported that the supermodel was asking for an astronomical $46,000 a month in child support payments, saying that her son Augie needed round the clock nannies, armed guards and a separate apartment near his school for play dates.
While the settlement sum was not disclosed, we have a feeling Pinault must have coughed up something pretty close to Evangelista’s asking price–after all, Evangelista doesn’t seem like the type to back down.
