Giorgio Armani Plans to Make Armani Exchange a Fast Fashion Brand
The designer has acquired full control of the offshoot brand and plans to revamp it.
The designer has acquired full control of the offshoot brand and plans to revamp it.
It's been a season of second, third, and even fourth chances. After stints at Perry Ellis, Paco Rabanne, and Gap, designer Patrick Robinson is once again staging a comeback--this time, as creative director of Armani Exchange. Currently waiting in the wings is former Dior designer John Galliano, who has been assisting in Oscar de la Renta's atelier and is purportedly in talks to teach at Parsons. We can't say for sure whether either of these comebacks will take, but we can tell you about the returns other designers have staged in the past. Here are fashion's greatest comeback stories:
When we interviewed Patrick Robinson about Paskho, the oddly-named sportswear line he just launched on Kickstarter, we asked if he'd ever consider designing for a big brand again (his last gig was creative director at Gap). His response? "Never say never." Oh, Patrick. Considering he told us that exactly one week ago, he likely already knew that he would be joining Armani Exchange as creative director, as WWD just announced.
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Taylor Jacobson left Rachel Zoe's side last fall. Since then, she's popped up on E!, curated a pop up shop for Armani Exchange in LA, and landed an E
The best part about holiday shopping, aside from apple cider, is the overflow of shopping events (especially in the wake of such financial disarray).
Fancy yourself an ad-man? If so, or if you've just watched one too many episodes of Mad Men, you can have a hand at creating an ad for Armani Exchange
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