The rumors were right: Peter Copping has jumped ship from Louis Vuitton to step into Olivier Theysken’s very large shoes. The designer has been formerly named the new creative director of Nina Ricci.
Peter is currently working on a resort collection for the fashion label which we’ll see in June. But we won’t see his work on the runway until next March. This will give Peter enough time to immerse himself in the fashion house before making a splash at Paris Fashion Week.
Early whisperings wonder how Peter can ever measure up to the acclaim Olivier achieved. His relationship with Nina Ricci wasn’t always smooth, and commercial success didn’t always match the critical acclaim. But there was no ignoring an Olivier Theyskens’ line. Yet the bigwigs at the Puig Fashion Group, which owns Nina Ricci, are standing by their man.
“I think Peter’s very tuned into the consumer [who is] a very real woman,” Puig head Mario Grauso said.
Apparently Peter plans to focus on the tailoring Nina Ricci is known for, and to expand the brand’s handbag lines. Apparently Nina Ricci has poached a few of Peter’s ex-Louis Vuitton colleagues to help him achieve this goal. If nothing else, that’s great news for bag lovers!
[Source: New York Magazine]
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