ANOTHER DESIGNER HITS THE DUST

First Christian Dior, now Balmain?

If you're not aware, yesterday the press announced that famed star designer Christophe Decarnin has left Balmain, the French fashion house with reasons undisclosed at the moment. Words were flying in the air after he didn't appear at the end of the F/W 11' show in Paris just a few months ago, and sure enough it was bound to come sooner or later?

Balmain designer, Christophe Decarnin

After joining the label in 2005, he changed the views of many in the fashion world from the once drab and boring collections to bringing life to Balmain. He turned the market to a younger audience and wowed everyone with his rocker-chic collections featuring sequins, mini frocks, and high shouldered blazers with a HUGE price to match.

Supermodel Daria Werbowy in one of the famed Balmain pieces

It looks like 2011 is gonna be the year of change for many fashion houses worldwide. 5 different labels have dropped designers in recent light of the John Galliano scandal with close to no explanation what-so-ever. They really need to look towards the future and not just think about the current season when hiring designers. 

Some more who are now designer-less and in the process of changing things up are other houses like Azzaro, Christian Dior, & Cacharel.

So whats next for the haus of Balmain?

Will it be back to the safe collections we were seeing in the early 2000's or will they really VAMP it up in light of losing the best thing that happened to the brand in 20 years?

WHO WOULD YOU WANT TO SEE DESIGNING FOR THE BRAND?

In a perfect world, I would have all my designers back in my favorite places..

Tom Ford at Gucci & Yves Saint Laurent

Heidi Slimane at Dior Homme

Alexander McQueen at Alexander McQueen

Gianni Versace at Versace

and hopes that currently these designers will stay in tact:

Ricardo Tisci at Givenchy

Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel & Fendi (even though he has already announced he would like newcomer Haider Ackerman to take over his empire)

Miuccia Prada at Prada & Miu Miu

THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

(all images via google.com)

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