Balenciaga Rumored To Be Suing Nicolas Ghesquière
Following last week’s rumors that Nicolas Ghesquière would be joining LVMH as Marc Jacobs’ replacement at Louis Vuitton, comes more juicy news regarding the former Balenciaga creative director.
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Tuesday June 18th, 2013
Thursday June 6th, 2013
Balenciaga Resort: Past Is Present
For his second collection at Balenciaga, Alexander Wang was inspired by a vist to the archives of the Cristobal Balenciaga Museum in Getaria, Spain (Balenciaga’s birth place). The resulting assortment is an examination and deconstruction of the sculptural couture shapes for which Balenciaga is known.
Sunday May 12th, 2013
Mood Board: May 2013
Clearly we’re a little influenced by the Met Ball’s punk theme this May, though we’re planning to balance that out with a classic cobalt Madewell purse and a dream trip to the Outer Banks courtesy of Purple Diary.
Friday May 3rd, 2013
Confirmed: Kristen Stewart Still Fronting Balenciaga (Despite Alexander Wang’s Ties to Liberty Ross)
When Nicolas Ghesquière told Kristen Stewart he was leaving Balenciaga she said: “I will totally run away with you.
But she didn’t. A rep for Balenciaga has confirmed to us that Stewart will indeed continue her role with the house.
Wednesday May 1st, 2013
Nicolas Ghesquière Wants to ‘Put Himself in Danger’ with His Next Project
The former Balenciaga designer reveals a bit more about what he plans to do next.
Monday April 8th, 2013
Nicolas Ghesquière Covers New ‘Deep-Thoughts Magazine’ About the Fashion Industry
A thoughtful and dishy-sounding new independent print magazine is set to hit newsstands in May. Though, it’s being met with some opposition from publishing giant Condé Nast.
Sunday February 10th, 2013
Balenciaga vs. Alexander Wang vs. Altuzarra: The Fur Mittens Edition
Yesterday’s most buzzed about shows were easily Alexander Wang and Altuzarra. In addition to showing on the same day and being generally hot young designers, Wang and Altuzarra had something else in common: they both featured huge fur mittens in their fall collections.
However, as is often the case, Balenciaga did it first.
Wednesday December 26th, 2012
15 Stories That Changed the Fashion Industry in 2012
From Raf Simons’ appointment at Dior, to Nicolas Ghesquiere’s departure from Balenciaga, and the arrival of several new ‘It’ girls (or ‘It’ felines, anyway), 2012 brought a lot of big changes in the fashion industry. And, of course, we were on hand to report every single one of them.
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 November 28th, 2012
Nicolas Ghesquière Hangs With the LVMH Crowd at Dior Dinner
It’s been a few days since we last heard any news on Nicolas Ghesquiere‘s general whereabouts/career direction. But if where the designer ate dinner last Thursday night counts as news, we have some.
Monday November 19th, 2012
Grace Coddington Thinks All Young Designers Could Stand to Have ‘A Few Things Going Wrong in Their Life’
Until we get our hands on Grace Coddington’s new memoir (Leah’s currently reading it), we’ll settle for poring over the press surrounding the book, for which she says she was “media trained,” but still lets out some good stuff.
She spoke to the New York Times and the Telegraph about the book, her cats, Anna Wintour, her legion of adoring fans post- The September Issue, her friend Nicolas Ghesquiere, who should play her in a movie and why young designers need to have “a few things going wrong in their life.” Read on to obsess over her with us:
Friday November 16th, 2012
Christopher Kane Denies Balenciaga Rumor
Le Nouvel Observateur (a reputable source, according to The Cut) is reporting that Christopher Kane, a rumored front-runner for the job, has been named the new creative director of Balenciaga, effective December 1.
