9 luxury brands that will change creative directors in 2024

There will be a dizzying number of creative director changes in the fashion industry in 2024.

Brands that have said goodbye to departed designers and brought in new talent will have to wait and see whether these new perspectives will attract new customers in 2025 and beyond. This change reflects changes in the old sector. High-end customers become more cautious about where they spend their money, and Younger customers want more experiences More than a product.

Here are some of the biggest swaps and breakups over the past 12 months.

chanel

Virginie Viard resigned as Chanel’s artistic director in June, and for nearly six months the industry was abuzz about who would take over “Vogue Business,” as it was called.The most coveted job in fashion” Viard has been with the company for 30 years, the last five in the top creative position.

In December, Chanel presents Mathieu Blazy. He will be the new artistic director of the fashion department, overseeing haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessories. Blasey most recently served as creative director at Bottega Veneta, part of Kering, and has also worked at Maison Margiela, Celine and Calvin Klein.

Blazy launches in 2025 with shows scheduled Launch of first collection in OctoberWWD reported.

Bottega Veneta

When Blasey announced he was stepping down as creative director of Bottega Veneta, part of Kering, the company announced: Louise Trotter will succeed him..

Trotter has been creative director of Icicle-owned Carven since February 2023. leave her position She will present her first collection for Bottega Veneta in 2025.

Blumarine

Designer Walter Chiapponi Resigns from creative director position After presenting only one collection, he founded Blufin Group-owned label Blumarine in March.

In a statement about his departure, Chiappoini said 2023 was a “terrifying year in which I had to say goodbye to three of the people I loved most.” He did not elaborate on where he would land next.

designer David Koma appointed Appointed creative director in July. Koma, the former creative director of Thierry Mugler, will present his first collection for Pre-Fall 2025 early next year.

Valentino

After Alessandro Michele Dramatic departure in November 2022 Designers at Kering-owned Gucci remained silent. That is, until he is announced as the next president in March 2024. Maison Valentino’s new creative directora minority shareholder owned by Kering.

Michele presented her first Valentino collection in July.

A week before Michele’s appointment was announced, Pierpaolo Piccioli resigned as Valentino’s creative director. He has been with the brand since 1999 and was named head of creative in 2016. Piccioli has not announced his next role.

missoni

On the same day in October, Filippo Grazioli announced on Instagram: Resigns from creative director position at Missonispecified house Alberto Carilli becomes his successormultiple media reported.

Carilli has worked at Missoni for many years and will present his first full collection next year for Pre-Fall 2025.

Grazioli, who has previously worked at Hermès, Givenchy and Burberry, has not yet announced his next move.

celine

Michael Rider appointed Creative director of Celine, a subsidiary of LVMH He was appointed on October 2, replacing Hedi Slimane, who had held the role for seven years.

Ryder resigned from his position as Polo Ralph Lauren’s creative director. In May. Prior to joining the company, he was design director for ready-to-wear at Celine, where he worked for nearly a decade with then-creative director Phoebe Philo. Ryder also worked at Balenciaga.

Mr. Slimane’s last collection for Celine was unveiled in September, and Mr. Ryder is scheduled to present his first collection for the brand in Paris in early 2025.

There is no word yet on where Slimane will land.

dries van noten

In March, Dries Van Noten announces resignation In June, he resigned from his position as designer for the Puig-owned brand of the same name. His spring/summer 2025 menswear collection was his last.

Puig made the announcement in December. Julian Klausner will take up the position of creative director.was promoted to the role after working with Van Noten for about six years designing and developing the brand’s women’s collections.

Klausner will present his first collection on March 5, 2025.

alberta Ferretti

Presented by Alberta Ferretti she will resign as creative director her Owned by Aeffe The label said in September that its spring/summer 2025 show would be its last for its eponymous brand.

Ferretti, who founded the brand in 1980, takes over the reins of the former Ferretti diffusion line. Designer Lorenzo Serafini In October. Before joining Alberta FerrettiSerafini worked for Roberto Cavalli. Blumarine and dolce and gabbana.

He presents his first collection in Alberta Ferretti Launching the brand in February 2025, the Philosophi di Lorenzo Serafini line will be integrated within the Alberta Main Line. Ferretti The brand will start from the fall/winter season of 2025.

Tom Ford (and Canada Goose)

Designer Peter Hawkings spent nearly 10 years at Tom Ford. I resigned from my position as creative director. Less than a year after taking over and releasing just two collections, he exited the Estée Lauder Companies-owned brand in July. He has not announced his next role.

In September, the company The name Haider Ackermann As a creative director. He will oversee menswear, womenswear, accessories and eyewear, with the first collection scheduled to debut during Paris Fashion Week in March 2025.

Ackerman’s name Canada Goose’s first creative director In May. presented by the designer his first season capsule collection He joined the brand in November and will take on this role alongside his duties at Tom Ford.