Leaving a Raf Simon's-shaped hole to fill?
Calvin Klein just announced that the company's two
creative directors, Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli, are leaving. The move
is part of a new creative strategy that will unify all the different Calvin
Klein brands into one polished CK behemoth. Costa took over as the creative director of Calvin
Klein's womenswear in 2003, while Zucchelli took over menswear in
2004. The time each logged with CK was considerably longer than the
recent three-to-four year residencies at big fashion houses from
designers like Alexander Wang (Balenciaga), Hedi
Slimane (Saint Laurent), and Raf Simons (Dior), but their
departures still mark a seismic shift in the fashion industry, which has had
more than its fair share of seismic shifts
recently. The dissolution of separate womenswear and menswear strategies also
follows other fashion houses like Gucci, Burberry, and Tom
Ford, which have made similar announcements.
A statement from Calvin Klein said an announcement
about a new leader will be made shortly, and the rumor is it's Raf
Simons.
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