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Nicolas Ghesquiere reveals Balenciaga appointment was by chance

During a fashion talk held at New York’s Met Museum of Modern Art on Tuesday between Nicolas Ghesquière and Grace Coddington some juicy gossip was revealed. Ghesquière was not the first choice to helm Balenciaga when he was appointed creative director in 1997. Ghesquière was to design an interim collection for the house after Helmut Lang, who...

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Nicolas Ghesquiere's own label might launch sooner than we think

Earlier this week, Nicolas Ghesquière divulged to a French television talk show that his opportunity to launch his own label is “much closer to reality.”” Ghesquière has held the position of creative director for Louis Vuitton womenswear for five years and signed a new contract with LVMH in May, which he reports keeps him in the role for “not...

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Louis Vuitton debuts Grace Coddington collaboration

During Louis Vuitton's Resort 2019 show, which took place on Mondday at Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul de Vence, the fashion house debuted a collaboration with Vogue's creative-director-at-large and stylist extraordinaire Grace Coddington. The collection featured Coddington's unique twist on the famous LV monogram pattern as she scattered...

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In Pictures: Louis Vuitton Cruise 2019 collection

London - Louis Vuitton's Nicolas Ghesquière is continuing his architectural journey as the creative director presented the fashion house's Cruise 2019 collection at the Foundation Marght, located at the Saint-Paul-de-Vence on the French Riviera on Monday evening. Designed by architect Josep Lluis Sert to showcase modern art in all its form, the...

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Balenciaga’s Centenary: A Retrospective

In order to celebrate its 100th anniversary this year, fashion house Balenciaga has organised a retrospective entitled Balenciaga: l’oeuvre au noir, which will open at the Musée Bourdelle in Paris. The exhibition features Cristobal Balenciaga’s all-black, elegant and refined designs. To mark the occasion, FashionUnited has charted the history of...

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Louis Vuitton shakes things up in Palm Springs

Luxury brand Louis Vuitton lured a bevy of stars to the California desert to see its latest cruise collection by Nicolas Ghesquiere -- further evidence of the Los Angeles area's rise on the world fashion scene. An A-list audience of about 500 trekked to the Bob and Dolores Hope Estate in Palm Springs for the glittering event. Their hair flowing...

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Louis Vuitton: Luxury Marketer of 2014

2014 proved to be quite the pivotal year for French luxury house Louis Vuitton with its new creative director Nicolas Ghesquière creating a flawless transition when he stepped in, leading to Luxury Daily naming the brand Luxury Marketer of the Year. The American website’s looked at the brand’s marketing efforts, strategy, creative, executive and...

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Ghesquière vs Balenciaga steps outside of the courtroom

After facing each other in the courtroom during the past month, fashion house Balenciaga and its former designer, Nicolas Ghesquière have agreed to attempt to resolve their case through mediation. The lawsuit, which filed by Balenciaga against Ghesquière for a breach of contract, will now hopefully be settled outside the courtroom, after the...

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All eyes on the rise of Resort and Cruise collections

As the pace of growth within the global luxury goods sector continues to slow, more and more luxury labels are turning to their resort and cruise collections to win over waning consumers in the gap between spring/summer and fall/winter collections. According to a recent study by Italian luxury association firm Fondazione Altagamma and Bain &...

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Balenciaga to sue former creative director

French fashion house Balenciaga is suing Nicolas Ghesquière, its former creative director, for 9.2 million dollars for breach of contract. Balenciaga, which is owned by the luxury group, stated Ghesquière violated a 'separation agreement' upon leaving the company. Such agreements are generally put in place to protect brands from any negative...

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Balenciaga sues Nicolas Ghesquière

Kering, the luxury conglomerate which owns French fashion house Balenciaga is reportedly suing its former creative director Nicolas Ghesquière for breach of confidentiality. According to French business magazine Challenges, the label is filing charges against the designer for “breach of duty of confidentiality” following an interview Ghesquière...

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Former Balenciaga designer speaks out

Designer Nicolas Ghesquière has spoken out for the first time since his departure from Balenciaga last year. After showing his last collection during Paris Fashion Week in October, the designer left the French fashion house one month later, after having been at the creative helm for 15 years. The reasons for his departure were never clearly...