It has been another hectic fortnight for the fashion industry as Alexander Wang steps down as creative director of Balenciaga after less than 3 years, Savage Beauty comes to a close and Stella McCartney secures the design role for Team GB’s 2016 Olympics kit.
Alexander Wang leaves Balenciaga
It has been speculated that Wang may have stepped down due to the high demand of managing the Balenciaga collections, whilst still giving full attention to his own range. It has not been decided who will take on the role as of yet, but Wang will be dearly missed.
Stella McCartney X TeamGB16
Stella McCartney has been granted the opportunity to design the Team GB kits once again, having done so successfully in 2012. McCartney told the Telegraph that: ‘she’ll do it forever and ever’, and these dreams seem to be becoming reality. We’re more than excited to see what she comes up with next year in Rio.
Olsens and the Interns
The Olsen twins have been taken to court this week after news revealed that they had been employing unpaid interns for Elizabeth and James for up to 5 consecutive months. The interns suing the twins claim to have worked 50-hour weeks without receiving any payment. Although the interns spoke favourably of the Olsen twins, the issue lies with the mistreatment of interns and the avoidance of payment for roles that would ordinarily be conducted by regular, paid staff.
PETA VS Hermes
Further developments have been made in the PETA x Hermes onslaught. Hermes are under investigation after PETA exposed the horrors of the crocodile farm, where the skins are supposedly sourced for the designer bag.
Jane Birkin immediately requested the brand to drop her name from their most iconic, £15,000 Birkin design bag until further notice.
Alexander McQueen Success
Alexander McQueen’s Savage Beauty has come to a close at the Victoria and Albert museum this week. Savage Beauty showcased the largest retrospective collection of McQueen’s work ever shown before in Europe. Savage Beauty had 493,043 guests within its 21-week run and broke true V&A history as their most visited exhibition of all time.
Emma McCormack