Latest Andru Edwards Videos
Dior Always Planned on Replacing Galliano
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Fashion Designers, Rumors,
Finding a new artistic director was always on the agenda for Christian Dior.
Raf Simons was appointed to the role at the fashion house last month - replacing John Galliano who was sacked in March 2011 following an anti-Semitic rant - and although Dior waited 13 months to name a new designer, during which time profits unexpectedly grew, president and chief executive Sidney Toledano said they never considered continuing without one.
"I never considered that. I always thought we absolutely needed an artistic director. They, and their charisma, are what create breakthroughs. But you make choices about how you use that. The role of artistic director for a lifestyle brand - one that implies all the aspects of life such as vacation, sports, and so on - is different from the role of artistic director in a luxury brand. [They are] a shorthand to help consumers understand the brand, and to embody it," he said.
Click to continue reading Dior Always Planned on Replacing Galliano
Advertisement
Quote of the Day: Kate Moss Agent on Cocaine Scandal
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Health & Beauty, Models, News,
“Kate was in New York so obviously we got the press ahead of her. The main thing was making sure she was fine… I basically just spent a lot of time on the phone trying to reassure her big clients that you can’t believe everything you read and, unfortunately, all press actually is good press in this world we live in.”
- Supermodel Kate Moss‘s agent Sarah Doukas reveals what she told clients during the model’s infamous cocaine scandal.
(Make sure to check out other notable quotes.)
Read More 
| Daily Mail