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\n\tGlenn Martens<\/strong>\u00a0was selected as the new creative director of\u00a0Maison Margiela. The Belgian designer, also creative director of Diesel, succeeded John Galliano,\u00a0who in December wound up a 10-year collaboration at Maison Margiela\u00a0that delivered fashion thrills, cultural moments and business progression.<\/p>\n \n\tJil Sander in March appointed Simone Bellotti\u00a0<\/strong>creative director.\u00a0Previously creative director at\u00a0Bally, he succeeded Luke and Lucie Meier, whose exit was announced after their fall 2025 fashion show in Milan.<\/p>\n \n\tDesigners\u00a0Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez<\/strong>,\u00a0founders of the New York label\u00a0Proenza Schouler, were named the new creative directors at\u00a0Loewe, effective April 7. They succeeded\u00a0Jonathan Anderson\u00a0after an acclaimed 11-year tenure that catapulted the Spanish house into fashion\u2019s big leagues. In January they stepped down as creative directors of the brand they founded in 2002.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Georgian creative\u00a0Demna <\/strong>was named the new designer at Gucci. He ended his tenure at Balenciaga on July 9 after 10 years. His first collection for Gucci bowed in September flanked by the film \u201cThe Tiger,\u201d starring Demi Moore. He succeeded Sabato De Sarno,\u00a0who exited Gucci in early February after a two-year collaboration.<\/p>\n \n\tMugler\u00a0appointed\u00a0Miguel Castro Freitas<\/strong>\u00a0its new creative director, an alumnus of Sportmax, Dries Van Noten and Christian Dior Couture. Freitas succeeded Casey Cadwallader, whose swan song after an eventful seven-year tenure was an uncharacteristically low-key look book drop for his fall 2025 effort, photographed in a sexy, sci-fi manner by Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.<\/p>\n \n\tCarven, the French fashion label owned by China\u2019s\u00a0Icicle, named\u00a0Mark Howard Thomas<\/strong> its director of design. Thomas filled the vacancy left by Louise Trotter, who was poached by Bottega Veneta in December last year. Thomas joined Carven in 2023 as head of sartorial and creative collaborations. Previously, he held various design roles in brands including\u00a0Lacoste, Helmut Lang, Joseph, Givenchy and Neil Barrett.<\/p>\n \n\tVersace\u00a0tapped\u00a0Dario Vitale<\/strong>\u00a0as chief creative officer of the brand. Vitale was previously Miu Miu\u2019s ready-to-wear design director and left the company in January. He succeeded Donatella Versace, who was named chief brand ambassador.<\/p>\n \n\tJonathan Anderson<\/strong>\u00a0was appointed to succeed Kim Jones\u00a0as\u00a0Dior\u2019s menswear creative director, presenting his first collection for the French house in June. In March, Anderson\u00a0departed after 11 years as creative director of\u00a0Loewe, which he transformed from a small, reputable Spanish leather house into a vibrant global luxury brand steeped in contemporary culture. In June he would then be named Dior\u2019s couturier and womenswear creative director along with his menswear responsibilities.<\/p>\n \n\tJean Paul Gaultier picked the Dutch designer\u00a0Duran Lantink<\/strong>\u00a0as permanent creative director. The Paris fashion house has been\u00a0hosting guest couturiers in recent years. Lantink, who has made circularity a keystone of his design process, was the\u00a0winner of the Karl Lagerfeld\u00a0Special Jury Prize in last year\u2019s LVMH Prize competition and of the 2025 International Woolmark\u00a0Prize.<\/p>\n \n\tPierpaolo Piccioli\u00a0<\/strong>was confirmed as the new\u00a0creative director\u00a0of\u00a0Balenciaga, succeeding Demna after an acclaimed 10-year tenure. Piccioli parted ways with Valentino in March 2024, having worked at the Roman house for 25 years, and sharing the\u00a0creative director\u00a0role jointly with Maria Grazia Chiuri from 2008 to 2016. He started his fashion career with a 10-year stint at Fendi, also working there alongside Chiuri.<\/p>\n \n\tMarni\u2019s parent company OTB picked Meryll Rogge <\/strong>as the next creative director of the Italian fashion house, following the departure of Francesco Risso. She has helmed her eponymous label since 2020 and formerly worked as head of womenswear design for both Marc Jacobs and Dries Van Noten. In 2025, she won the ANDAM Prize and was a finalist for the Woolmark Prize.<\/p>\n \n\tRachel Scott <\/strong>was named Proenza Schouler\u2019s creative\u00a0director, taking over the reins from founders Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez. She oversees all categories for the brand including mainline ready-to-wear, White Label, handbags and footwear. In 2024, Scott took home the American Womenswear Designer of the Year award at the CFDA Fashion Awards and was awarded the CFDA Awards\u2019 Google Shopping American Emerging Designer of the Year honor in 2023 after launching her womenswear label Diotima just four years ago. The New York-based designer, who hails from Kingston, Jamaica, also received the Fashion Trust U.S. rtw award in 2025.<\/p>\n \n\tChristian Louboutin tapped Jaden Smith<\/strong> as its first men\u2019s creative\u00a0director. The American rapper and actor is set to unveil his first collection for the French house in January 2026. He is to oversee the creation of four collections a year across shoes, leather goods and accessories, along with developing campaigns, events and immersive experiences.<\/p>\n \n\tHerm\u00e8s appointed Grace Wales Bonner<\/strong> as its new menswear creative\u00a0director, succeeding V\u00e9ronique Nichanian, who stepped down after 37\u00a0years. Wales Bonner is a graduate of Central Saint Martins, upon graduating in 2014, her thesis collection \u201cAfrique\u201d won the L\u2019Or\u00e9al Professionnel Talent Award. A year later she debuted at the London menswear collections under her namesake label\u00a0Wales Bonner. The collection, titled \u201cEbonics,\u201d won the British Fashion Award for Emerging Menswear Designer. In 2016 she won the LVMH Young Designer Prize. In 2023, she was the invited guest designer at\u00a0spring edition of Pitti Uomo.<\/p>\n \n\tMaria Grazia Chiuri <\/strong>\u00a0was appointed chief creative officer of\u00a0Fendi.\u00a0It is a return to\u00a0Fendi\u00a0for her, as the designer kicked off her career there in 1989, helping to boost the brand\u2019s accessories offer. Chiuri in May stepped down as artistic director of women\u2019s collections at\u00a0Dior, succeeded by Jonathan Anderson. She departed after nine years at the French brand, the first woman to lead the creation of women\u2019s collections, and writing a key chapter in its history, helping to grow the brand thanks to a mix of commercially successful product and feminist-driven storytelling.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tBalmain selected Antonin Tron <\/strong>as its new creative\u00a0director, succeeding Olivier Rousteing. The French\u00a0designer came onto the international radar in 2016\u00a0when he founded his Atlein brand. After this appointment, Tron will dedicate himself exclusively to the French house. Shortly after launching Atlein, Tron scooped the First Collections Prize at the 2018 ANDAM awards and quickly garnered high-profile wholesale clients including Bergdorf Goodman in New York, Ikram in Chicago, The Webster in Miami, Galeries Lafayette in Paris, Boon the Shop in Seoul and Net-a-porter online. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" January Glenn Martens\u00a0was selected as the new creative director of\u00a0Maison Margiela. The Belgian designer, also creative director of Diesel, succeeded John Galliano,\u00a0who in December wound up a 10-year collaboration at Maison Margiela\u00a0that delivered fashion thrills, cultural moments and business progression. March Jil Sander in March appointed Simone Bellotti\u00a0creative director.\u00a0Previously creative director at\u00a0Bally, he succeeded Luke and Lucie Meier, whose exit was announced after their fall 2025 fashion show in Milan. Designers\u00a0Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez,\u00a0founders of the New York label\u00a0Proenza Schouler, were named the new creative directors at\u00a0Loewe, effective April 7. They succeeded\u00a0Jonathan Anderson\u00a0after an acclaimed 11-year tenure that catapulted the Spanish house into fashion\u2019s big leagues. In January they stepped down as creative directors of the brand they founded in 2002. The Georgian creative\u00a0Demna was named the new designer at Gucci. He ended his tenure at Balenciaga on July 9 after 10 years. His first collection for Gucci bowed in September flanked by the film \u201cThe Tiger,\u201d starring Demi Moore. He succeeded Sabato De Sarno,\u00a0who exited Gucci in early February after a two-year collaboration. Mugler\u00a0appointed\u00a0Miguel Castro Freitas\u00a0its new creative director, an alumnus of Sportmax, Dries Van Noten and Christian Dior Couture. Freitas succeeded Casey Cadwallader, whose swan song after an eventful seven-year tenure was an uncharacteristically low-key look book drop for his fall 2025 effort, photographed in a sexy, sci-fi manner by Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. Carven, the French fashion label owned by China\u2019s\u00a0Icicle, named\u00a0Mark Howard Thomas its director of design. Thomas filled the vacancy left by Louise Trotter, who was poached by Bottega Veneta in December last year. Thomas joined Carven in 2023 as head of sartorial and creative collaborations. 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