Ludovic de Saint Sernin is exiting Ann Demeulemeester, a little over two months after showing his debut fall 2023 collection for the label in Paris, it was reported today. Neither De Saint Sernin nor Claudio Antonioli, who bought the Demeulemeester label in 2020 (and is close with Ann Demeulemeester, the woman), released a statement.
The news comes just a few days after it was announced that Rhuigi Villaseñor would be exiting Bally, although Villaseñor had two seasons to put his own spin on the Swiss label.
Previously, the Ann Demeulemeester label was run by its creative design team. De Saint Sernin’s debut collection, which hewed closely to the gender-fluid approach to dressing he works with at his own brand, quickly made a splash among the Internet's favorite It-girls. Most notable was the actress Hunter Schafer, who wore the show’s opening look, a long bias cut white silk skirt and a singular extra long feather delicately covering the breasts, at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party. “It’s my way of saying that after this first step I’ll be spreading my wings and then be able to express myself,” De Saint Sernin told Nicole Phelps of the look.
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