They said/We said: Will the real John Galliano Dior successor please stand up? These rumours are getting ridiculous

Last week it seemed that Marc Jacobs’ replacement of John Galliano at Dior would be announced any day. Now, it’s being rumoured that, wait for it, Alexander Wang is the newest frontrunner to take Galliano’s job. A source close to Louis Vuitton told Vogue UK that Vuitton wants Jacobs to stay put and Haider Ackermann and Riccardo Tisci, who were also being considered, are out because Ackermann is “too edgy” and Tisci is just not interested.

If Ackermann is too edgy for Dior, what does that make Wang? He’s surely been successful with his own collections, but his downtown wears are certainly not anything close to the frothy couture gowns that are Dior’s signature.  While the news about Wang is most likely just a rumour, one thing is for sure: we’re tired of all the hearsay and just want some factual details released!

THEY SAID….

Vogue UK: “Wang’s tenth collection at New York Fashion Week—unveiled earlier this month—received favourable reviews, but industry experts may scoff at the idea since the young streetwear and sportswear-specialist has never tackled anything approaching couture before.” [Vogue UK]

Fashionista: “Indeed, since Alexander Wang has far less experience then the other designers being considered—and since his designs veer more towards streetwear than couture—he seems an unlikely successor.” [Fashionista]

The Cut: “This seems far-fetched for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that Wang has never attempted anything even close to couture. What’s more, he probably wouldn’t even want the job, considering he’s currently making a killing with his surefire formula of slouchy streetwear.” [NY Mag]

WE SAID….

Randi Bergman, online editor: “What is this, ‘Who shot J.R?’ the fashion edition? While John Galliano’s former position is obviously one of the most coveted in the biz, isn’t it a bit absurd that someone with the complete opposite aesthetic with barely 5 years at the helm of a label would even be suggested for this role? If this actually happens, I am no longer laughing about Lindsay Lohan’s turn at Ungaro. Maybe they knew something about shock tactics that we didn’t.”

The post They said/We said: Will the real John Galliano Dior successor please stand up? These rumours are getting ridiculous appeared first on FASHION Magazine.