Everyone remembers the scandal involving fashion designer John Galliano. After his dismissal the temporary executing his responsibilities assigned designer Bill Gaytten. And now it became known who will occupy this position on a permanent basis. The new creative director of fashion house Christian Dior was the 43-year-old Belgian Raf Simons, who previously directed the 2005 brand Jil Sander.
Raf Simons will be responsible for "the creation of fashion collections" haute couture", "pret-a-porter" and the development of women saccessories, said representatives of the fashion house.
"In the XXI century, it will inspire and push forward the style that Mr. Dior presentedat the opening of the house, and which, starting from the first collection, changed the rules of the fashion world" - say representatives of the fashion house. The first collection of new creative director will be presented this summer in Paris. Candidate to lead a decent house Dior, elected almost two months. In addition to Simmons to the position of Galliano claimed Ricardo Tishi from Givenchy, Alber Elbaz of Lanvin and Marc Jacobs.
Recall that John Galliano at Dior worked for 15 years, was fired after the scandal of his escapades in Paris at a cafe in early 2011. Pretty drunk, he entered into a verbal argument with a couple, sitting at the next table. Designers have been charged with anti-Semitic statements and misbehavior.