With the worldwide financial system slowing down, the style trade has by no means been extra risky—and designers have by no means been extra susceptible. Prior to now 12 months, now we have seen loads of artistic administrators come and go between coveted prime spots on the helm of luxurious manufacturers. Veteran figures like Hedi Slimane and John Galliano left their roles at Celine and Maison Margiela respectively, with nothing else lined up (so far as we all know). There have been some thrilling modifications, too: final December, Matthieu Blazy left Bottega Veneta to affix the home of Chanel, ending months of rumours and speculations about who could be Virginie Viard’s successor. In the meantime, his former function at Bottega Veneta was taken up by Louise Trotter, the previous artistic director of Carven.
If 2024 was filled with twists and turns in trend’s so-called “recreation” of musical chairs, 2025 is already trying to outdo it. Forward, tune into all the main shifts inside the trend trade and make amends for all the style information to know, from artistic director appointments to departures.
Kim Jones Exits Dior
Kim Jones is leaving Dior. The British designer is making his exit mere days after presenting his Dior Males’s Fall/Winter 2025 assortment in Paris, which obtained a standing ovation. Final week, Jones was additionally awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honor, France’s highest civilian honour.
Jones spent seven years on the helm of Dior, taking on Kris Van Assche in 2018. He drew upon the maison’s wealthy archives of womenswear and high fashion to create fascinating menswear. He additionally created buzz with a string of collaborations with the likes of Nike, Kaws, Shawn Stussy, Hajime Sorayama, Travis Scott and Lewis Hamilton.
On prime of being recognised on the CFDA and the British Trend Awards, Jones was additionally awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2020. The information of Jones’s departure from Dior comes three months after he stepped down at Fendi, the place he served as inventive director of high fashion and girls’s ready-to-wear.
In a press release, Jones stated, “It was a real honour to have been capable of create my collections inside the home of Dior, a logo of absolute excellence. I categorical my deep gratitude to my studio and the ateliers who’ve accompanied me on this glorious journey. They’ve introduced my creations to life. I might additionally prefer to take this chance to thank the artists and mates I’ve met by way of my collaborations. Lastly, I really feel honest gratitude in the direction of Bernard and Delphine Arnault, who’ve given me their full help.”
Dior has but to announce Jones’s successor.
Glenn Martens Joins Maison Margiela
Glenn Martens has been named as the brand new artistic director of Maison Margiela.
The Belgian designer succeeds John Galliano, who left the Paris-based trend label in December 2024 after a decade.
“I’ve labored with Glenn for years, I’ve witnessed his expertise, and I do know what he’s able to,” stated Renzo Rosso, chairman of OTB Group, which owns Maison Margiela. The label was based in 1988 by Belgian designer Martin Margiela, who retired from the style trade in 2009.
“After Martin, who gave life to the maison and its distinctive Artisanal line, and John who made it probably the most cutting-edge couture home on this planet, I’m proud to have a 3rd couturier at its helm,” added Rosso. “Glenn, who studied at Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Advantageous Arts like Martin, has already proven his prowess and his imaginative and prescient in couture.”
Martens is presently the artistic director of Diesel — additionally owned by OTB Group — and was previously on the helm of Y/Challenge. The 41-year-old designer left his function as artistic director of Y/Challenge in September 2024, and the French trend was shuttered in January 2025.
The date of Martens’s first trend present for Maison Margiela is but to be introduced.
The announcement from Maison Margiela and its guardian firm OTB Group didn’t specify when Martens would present his first assortment for the model.
This text was first seen on Grazia Singapore.
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