There is good and bad fashion news. The good news: Duran Lantink from the Netherlands has been appointed creative director of the French fashion house Jean Paul Gaultier. The less good news: with Lantink’s appointment, the special chapter of guest designers at JPG comes to an end. In 2020, after Jean Paul Gaultier retired from the catwalk, the...
16 Apr 2025
On Wednesday, Ludovic de Saint Sernin, a young talent among the French fashion scene, unveiled his haute couture collection for the house of Jean Paul Gaultier. His contribution as a guest designer follows that of numerous other creators (Chitose Abe, Olivier Rousteing, Julien Dossena, Simone Rocha, Glenn Martens, etc.) who, since 2020, have...
30 Jan 2025
Following media speculation, Jean Paul Gaultier has now confirmed that Paris-based Ludovic de Saint Sernin is to be the fashion house’s next guest designer. While it had previously been suggested that de Saint Sernin had already swept up the honour, the news has now officially been verified to WWD, ensuring that the young designer is to become...
23 Sept 2024
The rumour is growing: Ludovic de Saint Sernin could be the next guest designer for the Jean Paul Gaultier spring/summer 2025 Haute Couture collection. The Puig-owned brand has ceased to offer ready-to-wear since its namesake designer stepped down from the helm, and has instead continued to present in the form of a fashion show during the Paris...
13 Sept 2024
Ludovic de Saint Sernin is set to make an abrupt departure as creative director at Ann Demeulemeester after a single season, even before the inaugural collection hits retailers. The unexpected announcement was initially reported by Business of Fashion, resulting in the brand finding itself without a creative director for the second time....
22 May 2023
A series of debuts took Paris fashion week by storm, bringing a new energy to brands-in-waiting. Harris Reed at Nina Ricci At Nina Ricci, the French fashion house notorious for its L’Air du Temps fragrance, British designer Harris Reed brought bold glamour and high octane femininity. Mr Reed, who at 26 years old has quickly ascended to the peak...
5 Mar 2023
New York Fashion Week is drawing to a close, but some much-anticipated debuts for the Fall/Winter 2023 season are still to come. From renowned fashion houses under new creative direction to designer duos going their separate ways, change is in the air for many brands. Daniel Lees returns to London Last week, Daniel Lee's first campaign for...
16 Feb 2023
Paris men’s fashion week took place during another of France’s notorious strikes. This time the protests rallied against the government’s proposal to raise the retirement age from 62, one of the youngest in the world, to 64. The youth-led fashion industry is one of many where older workers struggle to be hired, but some sectors, like France’s...
23 Jan 2023
Ann Demeulemeester has appointed Paris-based designer Ludovic de Saint Sernin as the brand’s new creative director. Mr de Saint Sernin will be the first creative director since the Belgian label was bought by New Guards Group co-founder Antonioli, the luxury retailer based in Italy and Switzerland. In July 2020 Ann Demeulemeester’s then creative...
1 Dec 2022
In this video, fashion label Ludovic De Saint Sernin has presented its FW22 collection at Paris Fashion Week (PFW). Watch the video below. Video: IMAXtree.tv via YouTube Photo credit: Image via IMAXtree.tv on YouTube
4 Mar 2022