With the worldwide economic system slowing down, the style trade has by no means been extra unstable—and designers have by no means been extra weak. Up to now 12 months, we’ve got seen loads of artistic administrators come and go between coveted high 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 hitch the home of Chanel, ending months of rumours and speculations about who can be Virginie Viard’s successor. In the meantime, his former position at Bottega Veneta was taken up by Louise Trotter, the previous artistic director of Carven.
If 2024 was stuffed with twists and turns in style’s so-called “recreation” of musical chairs, 2025 is already trying to outdo it. Forward, tune into all the key shifts inside the style 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 acquired 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 up 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 high of being recognised on the CFDA and the British Style 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 creative director of high fashion and ladies’s ready-to-wear.
In a press release, Jones mentioned, “It was a real honour to have been capable of create my collections inside the home of Dior, an emblem of absolute excellence. I specific 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 wish to take this chance to thank the artists and buddies I’ve met via my collaborations. Lastly, I really feel honest gratitude in direction of Bernard and Delphine Arnault, who’ve given me their full help.”
Dior has but to announce Jones’s successor.
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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 style 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,” mentioned 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 the planet, I’m proud to have a 3rd couturier at its helm,” added Rosso. “Glenn, who studied at Antwerp’s Royal Academy of High-quality 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/Venture. The 41-year-old designer left his position as artistic director of Y/Venture in September 2024, and the French style was shuttered in January 2025.
The date of Martens’s first style present for Maison Margiela is but to be introduced.
The announcement from Maison Margiela and its dad or mum 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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