Some of the biggest brands in the fashion world Starting 2024 without a creative director After the designer’s deck was shuffled across multiple labels in 2023.
This year, the industry played a months-long guessing game about who would fill the vacancy and where free agents would land. In 2025, most of these designers will be debuting their first collections for their new brands, meaning it will soon be time to find out if your hire is worth the wait.
Adrian Apiolaza to Moschino
Designer Adrian Apiolaza walks the runway at the Moschino Spring/Summer 2025 Milan Menswear Fashion Show held in Milan, Italy on June 14, 2024.
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March 2023 Designer Jeremy Scott leaves Effe-owned Moschino After 10 years with the brand. His position remained vacant until next time. The company hired Davide Rennetook over the role on November 1, 2023. Rennes died 10 days later.leaving the brand without a designer, and the in-house design team plans to release a pre-fall collection in December 2023.
The brand announced that it will be without a creative director for the first month of 2024, after which the position will be replaced. Replaced by Adrian ApiolazaFormer Loewe women’s ready-to-wear design director.
Mr. Apiolaza, who oversees the women’s, men’s and accessories collections, got to work right away and held his first show, titled “Collezione 0,” in February. Since taking over, Apiolaza has created four collections.
Peter Copping to Lanvin
Designer Peter Copping walks the Oscar de la Renta Bridal Spring/Summer 2016 runway in New York City on April 18, 2015. The designer joined Lanvin in 2024.
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Designer Bruno Sialelli will leave Lanvin in April 2023 after four years, and the brand has left the artistic director position vacant until June. hired Peter Copping.
meanwhile, Lanvin appoints musician Future as a guest creative director Lanvin Lab Incubator Projectand saw the group’s founding chairman and CEO, Joan Chen, step down in December 2023.
Before joining Lanvin, Copping was head of couture at Kering’s Balenciaga, and before that creative director at Oscar de la Renta, which he appointed after de la Renta’s death in 2014. He was the first designer to hold the position.
Copping will present her debut collection for Lanvin in January, and the co-ed show will mark Lanvin’s return to Paris Fashion Week After a two year hiatusaccording to Vogue magazine.
Paul Andrew to Sergio Rossi
Designer Paul Andrew attends a presentation during New York Fashion Week on February 9, 2018 in New York City. The designer joined Sergio Rossi in 2024.
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Angelo Ruggeri resigned from his position as design director of Sergio Rossi, a shoe brand owned by the Lanvin Group, in 2016, and the position remained vacant until July. Paul Andrew appointed as creative director.
Andrew has previously held various positions at Salvatore Ferragamo, including creative director, and is the fifth creative director for the brand. Previous design directors have included Francesco Russo, Edmundo Castillo and founder Sergio Rossi.
Andrew’s first collection for the label will be for the fall 2025 season.
From Sarah Burton to Givenchy
Designer Sarah Burton walks the runway at the Alexander McQueen Paris show on October 2, 2017 in Paris, France. Burton joined Givenchy in 2024.
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In early 2024, Matthew M. Williams stepped down from his position as creative director at Givenchy, an LVMH company, after three years. his last collection Almost a month before his departure.
The position remained open until September, but Sarah Burton announced As the house’s new creative director, she will oversee the women’s and men’s lines.
burton Resigns as creative director of Kering-owned Alexander McQueen He will assume the position in 2023 after serving in the position for 13 years. However, her tenure with the brand has been quite long. She started there as an intern in 1996 and worked with designer Alexander McQueen until his death in February 2010, when she was appointed to the top design role.
Her first collection for Givenchy is scheduled to be released in March 2025.
