There is still much uncertainty
at the brand a year after the Galliano scandal. Galliano himself may be completely
out of the picture, but it’s clear that it’s time for some fresh blood because
Bill Gaytten’s visions aren’t quite translating. The forties feel was very
Galliano, the grandeur was very Galliano, but the element of innovation was
missing. When a label loses its namesake creative director, a certain type of
person needs to take the reins. They need to be visionary, and confident in
that vision, but able to pull inspiration from the house’s archive.
Obviously, LVMH isn’t in a rush
to replace Galliano, but they better speed it up because this recycled act is
losing steam fast. It’s not that the collection was bad, in fact it was very
much in the vein of what Galliano may have shown himself, but there’s a lack of
passion. That extra element that Galliano brought to his shows was missing and
it’s clear that Gaytten just doesn’t have that sparkle. Spectacles are a good
start but bird hats or no bird hats, it takes a personality to carry the
Galliano name.
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