Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2013 Coverage: Balenciaga

By Alexandra SUHNER ISENBERG, Editor-at-Large

There is a very interesting interview with Francois-Henri Pinault, the CEO of PPR, in T magazine. One of the things I found most interesting was when he talked about his firing of Nicholas Ghesquiere, and how, after Tom Ford's departure from Gucci, PPR's strategy was never to let the designer get bigger than the brand. I think that Wang could certainly become bigger than Balenciaga, not many people actually know the history of the brand, and Wang, with his massive young following and this successful debut at the French house, could certainly eclipse the brand he works for. But I suppose that is left to be seen, and if it is likely to become the case, he will probably get fired, too...read more

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