Graeme Black

Usually, it’s editorial shakeups that get us all confused and inspire us to create befuddling charts and guides to recap and (at least attempt to) make sense of movement within the fashion industry. Lately, however, it seems that most of the movement is taking place at big fashion houses. Whether it’s the economy or designers getting burnt-out, it seems like a top level position opens (or gets filled) every week. From Galliano's exit from Dior to Marios Schwab's from Halston (which happened so recently we didn't have a chance to include it), here’s our little visual guide to the recent ins and outs at major fashion houses.

• By Dhani Mau
  Jul 15, 2011

London-based designer Graeme Black is the new creative director of the Gianfranco Ferre fashion house, according to Grazia UK fashion director Paula Reed, who tweeted the news earlier today. Black will replace Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi, who were let go in April of this year. Based in London, the Scottish designer spent several years in Milan, climbing the ranks at Giorgio Armani until he was appointed head of womenswear for Salvatore Ferragamo in 2003.

• By Lauren Sherman
  Jul 7, 2011

Graeme Black, the Scottish designer who walked away with this year's Scottish Fashion Award and put in significant time at both Armani and Ferragamo,

• By Britt Aboutaleb
  Oct 1, 2009

• By Britt Aboutaleb
  Sep 21, 2009

It amazes us that Scottish designer Graeme Black isn't more widely known. After all, he was senior designer at Armani for years (not to mention the gr

• By Britt Aboutaleb
  Jun 23, 2009