'A True Privilege' Balenciaga Appoints New Creative Director
- On Friday, Kering announced that designer Martine Rose will join Balenciaga as creative director, effective Nov. 16. Rose, who previously collaborated with Demna at the fashion house, will be based in Paris.
- Following a dispute with Tomorrow Ltd, Rose was forced to pause her FW26 collection earlier this year after selling a 60% stake to the incubator in 2023. The new role offers a reset for the designer.
- Industry goodwill for Rose remains strong; celebrities and fashion editors have celebrated the appointment. Her work has attracted fans including Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, and Timothée Chalamet in recent years.
- Kering CEO Luca de Meo described Balenciaga as a 'house of radical creativity,' emphasizing Rose's alignment with the brand's spirit. She succeeds Pierpaolo Piccioli, who exited after less than 18 months.
- Balenciaga aims to keep the brand at the forefront of innovation and culture, with Kering stating the appointment 'marks a new chapter.' Rose is expected to honor the house's heritage while introducing her contemporary vision.
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Takes the place of Pierpaolo Piccioli (ANSA)
Balenciaga's sartorial parenthesis lasted the space of a breath. Less than twenty-four hours from Pierpaolo Piccioli's clamorous farewell, the house of the Kering group has already turned the page, officially announcing the appointment of Martine Rose as a new Creative Director. The Anglo-Jamaic designer, based in London, will take over the assignment from 16 November [...] L'articolo Balenciaga archivia la sartoria e ritorna alla street: Martin…
'A true privilege' Balenciaga appoints new creative director
The tide is turning at Balenciaga. On Friday, it was announced that Martine Rose had been appointed the French fashion house's new creative director. The British-Jamaican designer will start in the new role on November 16 and will relocate to Paris, where she will take the reins from Pierpaolo Piccioli. Martine, 45, said of the […]
The Britannico-Jamaicaine designer replaces Pierpaolo Piccioli, who was removed after only 18 months. She embodies a change of course for the Kering group's claw.
Italian designer Pierpaolo Piccioli has finished his creative work at the Balenciaga fashion house. The label belongs to the French luxury luxury company Kering. He is followed by British designer Martine Rose. She takes over office on 16 November.
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