In the fashion industry there are always rumours buzzing around, at the moment the biggest story on everyone’s lips is that designer Giles Deacon is set to take over as creative director at Emanuel Ungaro. Having worked for the likes of Bottega Veneta and being handpicked by Tom Ford to work on womenswear at Gucci, Giles launched his own label ‘Giles’ in 2003. Most recognisable by his abstract pacman hats and kooky prints, Giles has gathered celebrity fans such as Lily Allen, Thandie Newton and Agyness Deyn.
Giles is a perfect fit for the French brand Emanuel Ungaro, with Giles’ eye for great prints and good sense for commerciality, his appointment as creative director will no doubt end the run of bad luck the company has had with previous employees, (most famously with their connection to Lindsay Lohan).
The latest on the story is ‘No comment’, but with Giles meeting Asim Abdullah (owner of Ungaro) for lunch last week, the industry is rife with speculation. So far various blogs have confirmed the news, but with Ungaro’s spokesperson keeping schtum we’ll all have to hold out for the official declaration.
