US designer Marc Jacobs left Louis Vuitton as artistic director. (Reuters Photo/Benoit Tessier)
Say the word “fashion”, and all we think is the latest trends. But as we enter 2014, let’s see something else other than those cool inspirations from fashion weeks. In a retrospective way, we’ve chosen for you the best stories from the fashion scene in 2013.
Marc Jacobs left Louis Vuitton, breathing new life into Diet Coke
After 16 years as Louis Vuitton’s creative director, Marc Jacobs finally called it quits. Dismissing the rumor that he took an offer from Dior, he’s now focusing on his labels Marc Jacobs and Marc by Marc Jacobs, as well as took a new challenge as Diet Coke creative director. Jacobs was replaced by Nicolas Ghesquière, formerly at Balenciaga.
Balenciaga sued Nicolas Ghesquière
As he started his new journey at Louis Vuitton, Nicolas Ghesquière also began his saga with Balenciaga, where he worked as creative director for 15 years. Balenciaga sued him for “breach of duty of confidentiality” as he criticized the house in the media after his departure.
Yves Saint Laurent changed its name
2013 should be a relieving year for confused customers struggling to pronounce “Yves Saint Laurent”. With new creative director Hedi Slimane onboard, the fashion house re-branded itself as Saint Laurent Paris. Amid criticism, Slimane said the change was to restore YSL to its identity, when the Saint Laurent Rive Gauche line was launched in 1966, promising to maintain the iconic YSL logo.
Saint Laurent’s CEO left for Apple
Still from Saint Laurent: its CEO Paul Deneve left for Apple. The Business of Fashion has suggested that Deneve had been recruited as Apple’s vice president to develop and launch its wearable technology, including the rumored iWatch.
Dolce & Gabbana have been found guilty of tax evasion
Just after being named billionaires by Forbes for the first time, duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were handed in April a fine of €500,000 and a jail sentence of 20 months for a “sophisticated tax fraud”. The case followed the sale of D&G and Dolce & Gabbana to a holding company in Luxembourg, which, according to Italian prosecutors, has allowed them to evade €400 million.
Gucci lost its battle against Guess
May 2013 marked Guess’ winning over Gucci in a four-year dispute. Gucci filed a lawsuit against Guess in 2009 in New York and Milan, accusing the latter of counterfeiting and trademark infringement, particularly for the use of a similar “G” stamp. While Gucci won its battle in New York in 2012, the Milan Court this time was in favor of Guess.
Gucci lost his GG trademark in UK
The UK Intellectual Property Office revoked in November Gucci’s interlocking double G logo for a lack of use. Consequently, the Italian brand cannot protect the logo for its bags, watches and clothes in the UK. The British law allows a revocation of a trademark if it’s not used within five years of their registration. It was fashion brand Gerry Weber that applied in 2012 for the logo to be repealed for a lack of use since 2003.
Hermès vs LVMH: the saga continues
Hermès sued two times the world’s largest luxury group Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) in 2013 following the latter’s acquisition of a stock in Hermès. In June 2013, the French Financial Markets Authority fined LVMH $10.5 million for breaching disclosure requirements while quietly building its stake in Hermès to 17.1 percent from 2002 to 2010. As LVMH’s stake has been upped ever since, the Hermès family has been finding ways to prevent any hostile takeover.
Inventor of the term ‘fashionista’ apologized
Writer Stephen Fried, who claims to have invented the word “fashionista” in 1993, has apologized for creating a “word of terrifying power and controversy”. “Fashionista” has been used with both positive and negative connotations – the latter of which refers to victims of fashion (they said if you’re a true fashion enthusiast, you’ll never want to use of the “degrading” word).
Robbie Williams’ fashion label went bankrupt
October 2013 saw the former Take That heartthrob filed for voluntary bankruptcy for his label Farrell. Williams launched the label in 2011 with confidence, hiring former Burberry creative director Ben Dickens.
The Missoni’s tragic year
Italian fashion house Missoni greeted 2013 with a tragic news: its CEO Vittorio Missoni and wife were disappeared with the plane taking them to Venezuela. After six months, their bodies were finally found — yet too late already for the house’s founder Ottavio Missoni, who died while waiting for the news on his son.
Iman and Naomi Campbell at wars with designers who discriminate black models
The two beauties kicked off their Balance Diversity campaign to highlight racial prejudices in the fashion industry. They identified Céline, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Chanel, Armani, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Roberto Cavalli, Victoria Beckham and Marc by Marc Jacobs as brands who discriminate black models.
Other juicy news
After being kicked out by Dior in 2011 for his anti-Semitic remarks, John Galliano returned to the fashion scene in January with a temporary residency at Oscar de la Renta. After 20 years of hiatus, veteran designer Pierre Cardin, 91, returned to catwalk in November, holding his “comeback” show in Paris. November also gave fashion-conscious parents another reason to splurge their money: Jean Paul Gaultier finally launched a line for children. German designer Jil Sander left her namesake label for the third time in October, with a rumor saying that the fashion consultant of Uniqlo had another dispute with her brand co-owner, Prada CEO Patrizio Bertelli.
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Marc Jacobs left Louis Vuitton, breathing new life into Diet Coke
After 16 years as Louis Vuitton’s creative director, Marc Jacobs finally called it quits. Dismissing the rumor that he took an offer from Dior, he’s now focusing on his labels Marc Jacobs and Marc by Marc Jacobs, as well as took a new challenge as Diet Coke creative director. Jacobs was replaced by Nicolas Ghesquière, formerly at Balenciaga.
Balenciaga sued Nicolas Ghesquière
As he started his new journey at Louis Vuitton, Nicolas Ghesquière also began his saga with Balenciaga, where he worked as creative director for 15 years. Balenciaga sued him for “breach of duty of confidentiality” as he criticized the house in the media after his departure.
Yves Saint Laurent changed its name
2013 should be a relieving year for confused customers struggling to pronounce “Yves Saint Laurent”. With new creative director Hedi Slimane onboard, the fashion house re-branded itself as Saint Laurent Paris. Amid criticism, Slimane said the change was to restore YSL to its identity, when the Saint Laurent Rive Gauche line was launched in 1966, promising to maintain the iconic YSL logo.
Saint Laurent’s CEO left for Apple
Still from Saint Laurent: its CEO Paul Deneve left for Apple. The Business of Fashion has suggested that Deneve had been recruited as Apple’s vice president to develop and launch its wearable technology, including the rumored iWatch.
Dolce & Gabbana have been found guilty of tax evasion
Just after being named billionaires by Forbes for the first time, duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were handed in April a fine of €500,000 and a jail sentence of 20 months for a “sophisticated tax fraud”. The case followed the sale of D&G and Dolce & Gabbana to a holding company in Luxembourg, which, according to Italian prosecutors, has allowed them to evade €400 million.
Gucci lost its battle against Guess
May 2013 marked Guess’ winning over Gucci in a four-year dispute. Gucci filed a lawsuit against Guess in 2009 in New York and Milan, accusing the latter of counterfeiting and trademark infringement, particularly for the use of a similar “G” stamp. While Gucci won its battle in New York in 2012, the Milan Court this time was in favor of Guess.
Gucci lost his GG trademark in UK
The UK Intellectual Property Office revoked in November Gucci’s interlocking double G logo for a lack of use. Consequently, the Italian brand cannot protect the logo for its bags, watches and clothes in the UK. The British law allows a revocation of a trademark if it’s not used within five years of their registration. It was fashion brand Gerry Weber that applied in 2012 for the logo to be repealed for a lack of use since 2003.
Hermès vs LVMH: the saga continues
Hermès sued two times the world’s largest luxury group Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) in 2013 following the latter’s acquisition of a stock in Hermès. In June 2013, the French Financial Markets Authority fined LVMH $10.5 million for breaching disclosure requirements while quietly building its stake in Hermès to 17.1 percent from 2002 to 2010. As LVMH’s stake has been upped ever since, the Hermès family has been finding ways to prevent any hostile takeover.
Inventor of the term ‘fashionista’ apologized
Writer Stephen Fried, who claims to have invented the word “fashionista” in 1993, has apologized for creating a “word of terrifying power and controversy”. “Fashionista” has been used with both positive and negative connotations – the latter of which refers to victims of fashion (they said if you’re a true fashion enthusiast, you’ll never want to use of the “degrading” word).
Robbie Williams’ fashion label went bankrupt
October 2013 saw the former Take That heartthrob filed for voluntary bankruptcy for his label Farrell. Williams launched the label in 2011 with confidence, hiring former Burberry creative director Ben Dickens.
The Missoni’s tragic year
Italian fashion house Missoni greeted 2013 with a tragic news: its CEO Vittorio Missoni and wife were disappeared with the plane taking them to Venezuela. After six months, their bodies were finally found — yet too late already for the house’s founder Ottavio Missoni, who died while waiting for the news on his son.
Iman and Naomi Campbell at wars with designers who discriminate black models
The two beauties kicked off their Balance Diversity campaign to highlight racial prejudices in the fashion industry. They identified Céline, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Chanel, Armani, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Roberto Cavalli, Victoria Beckham and Marc by Marc Jacobs as brands who discriminate black models.
Other juicy news
After being kicked out by Dior in 2011 for his anti-Semitic remarks, John Galliano returned to the fashion scene in January with a temporary residency at Oscar de la Renta. After 20 years of hiatus, veteran designer Pierre Cardin, 91, returned to catwalk in November, holding his “comeback” show in Paris. November also gave fashion-conscious parents another reason to splurge their money: Jean Paul Gaultier finally launched a line for children. German designer Jil Sander left her namesake label for the third time in October, with a rumor saying that the fashion consultant of Uniqlo had another dispute with her brand co-owner, Prada CEO Patrizio Bertelli.
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