Inside Fashion’s 2025 Creative Director Shuffle and What It Really Means For Luxury Brands
Luxury fashion is in the middle of a major creative reshuffle in 2025, as leading houses from LVMH to Kering reposition their top design talent. Moves at Loewe, Gucci, Dior, Fendi, Hermès, Balmain, and Versace are reshaping who sets the tone for runways, red carpets, and retail floors. For brands already under pressure to stay culturally relevant and commercially strong, these appointments will help decide who wins the next phase of luxury growth.
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Loewe appoints Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez
At Loewe, part of LVMH, Jonathan Anderson is exiting after more than a decade, withJack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez stepping in as the new creative directors in 2025. The house confirmed their appointment on its official site, presenting the pair as the next chapter for the Spanish luxury brand after their long tenure at Proenza Schouler.
McCollough and Hernandez will take full creative responsibility for womenswear,…
menswear, and leather goods, giving them control over both image‑making on the runway and core product categories like bags and small leather goods. Their brief is to build on Loewe’s momentum while respecting the craft-driven identity established under Anderson.
Demna takes the helm at Gucci At Gucci, parent group Kering has named Demna as artistic director, succeeding Sabato De Sarno and signaling a reset at its flagship brand.
In an official release, Kering confirmed that the Georgian designer will take up the role from July 2025, adding Gucci to his already high‑profile position at Balenciaga.
Demna’s arrival follows a period of softer performance at Gucci, with the move widely seen as an attempt to recapture the kind of bold, disruptive energy that once made the house the hottest brand in the world…
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