Author: Canal Street Post
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Gucci, Loewe, Chanel and more: Creative Director Shakeup Explained
In recent months, the fashion world has seen a cascade of creative director changes. Demna has left Balenciaga to take over Gucci, replacing Sabato De Sarno. Jonathan Anderson has exited Loewe, with Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez stepping in. Mugler appointed Miguel Castro Freitas following the departure of Casey Cadwallader. At Jil Sander,…
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Michael Kors Launches Amazon Storefront, Now Offers ‘Subscribe & Save’
Michael Kors has launched an official Amazon storefront—now offering ‘Subscribe & Save’ and ‘Same-day delivery’ The “luxury” in “accessible luxury” has officially been dropped. Debate’s over. MK is leaning fully into being an accessible brand.
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Loewe Supporters Vow Peaceful Transfer of Power, Welcome Proenza Schouler
Following the official announcement of Proenza Schouler’s appointment as creative directors of Loewe, supporters of outgoing designer Jonathan Anderson have formally acknowledged the peaceful transition of power and expressed their full support for the incoming leadership. Though the structure of power remains oligarchic—concentrated within the executive corridors of LVMH—the process was carried out with the…
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Loewe Announces Emotional Support Hotline after Jonathan Anderson’s Exit
Following the unexpected announcement that Jonathan Anderson will step down as creative director of Loewe, the Spanish luxury house has launched a 24-hour emotional support hotline for customers and fashion followers struggling to process the news. Anderson, who joined Loewe in 2013, is widely credited with transforming the once-traditional leather goods brand into a conceptual…
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EPA Encourages Fashion Industry to Pollute in Reverse Psychology Experiment
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopts reverse psychology approach in effort to curb fashion’s environmental impact
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Balenciaga’s New Creative Director: Edna Mode vs. Jacobim Mugatu?
Balenciaga’s future may hinge on a choice between high-tech minimalism and theatrical excess. Edna Mode and Jacobim Mugatu are rumored to be the top contenders for the role following Demna’s departure. The fashion world is reportedly divided between two extremes: Edna’s militant functionality and Mugatu’s weaponized absurdity. Balenciaga’s Evolution Under Demna Under Demna, Balenciaga became…
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New Versace Creative Director to Change Last Name to ‘Versace’ ?
Insiders report that Dario Vitale, the newly appointed creative director of Versace, is considering legally changing his last name to “Versace” in a bizarre effort to maintain the brand’s historic identity.
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Leaked: Fashion Brand’s Org Chart Is Just Creative Directors
A confidential internal document from an young emerging fashion brand—one that’s quickly gaining traction on red carpets and celebrity tour wardrobes—has surfaced, revealing what might be the most impenetrable, self-referential corporate structure ever created. The Leaked Org Chart: Creative Titles With No Infrastructure The leaked chart outlines six high-level creative positions, each looping into the…
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Quiet Luxury Is Too Loud—The Elite Now After Invisible Luxury
Quiet luxury is too loud for the elite—so The Row has introduced invisible luxury. Much like The Emperor’s New Clothes, this collection is so exquisitely refined that to the untrained eyes of the poor, the models appear naked. But to the truly wealthy, the craftsmanship is undeniable.
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OSCARS Report: Celeb Offended by Question about Dress, Fashion Journalist Claps Back
At last night’s Oscars, an anonymous A-lister reportedly took offense when a fashion journalist asked the age-old question: “Who are you wearing?” The celeb, desperate to prove that she is not vain like those other Hollywood types, responded with the classic, self-righteous clapback: “Would you ask a man the same thing?” To which the journalist,…