So Chloé hired successful previous designer Phoebe Philo's lieutenant, Hannah MacGibbon.
He represents the opposite beliefs of the label's previous designer, the couture-pining Olivier Theyskens.
In his five years at Carven, previous designer Guillaume Henry championed an ingenue aesthetic and attainable price points.
It was considered a hard stop on the outlook of Alexander Wang, the brand's previous designer, and a statement of intent by Gvasalia.
It made an acceptable continuation of Balenciaga's decade-long men's collections under the leadership of the previous designer, Nicolas Ghesquière.
The surprise in shows Friday was a light-handed and delicate touch at Christian Dior, where the designer Bill Gaytten, the right hand of the previous designer, John Galliano, was expected, at best, to hold the fort until a successor is named.
Although Nicolas Ghesquière, the previous designer of the house, was known for his more experimental collections, especially with clothes that used new materials or construction methods, he was first and foremost a street designer.
His bonds with junior society, in fact, are what gave him the edge over other candidates when the owners of Halston parted with the label's previous designer, Kevan Hall, and looked for a replacement.
