Defending Matthew Williams’s Givenchy
The problem wasn’t Williams. The problem is modern fashion; out now in The Spectator
“The fashion internet cheered on the announcement he’d be leaving the brand. But Williams shouldn’t be wholly blamed for Givenchy’s recent disappointments. On the contrary, his failure in the role lies at the hands of owner-company, LVMH, and the way they’ve shifted high-fashion towards haste, virality and capturing the moment. There’s a lot to suggest that Williams actually would have been the perfect creative director for the brand had he been given more guidance and time.“
Out now in The Spectator: my defence of Matthew Williams’s tenure at Givenchy and the problems of modern high-fashion. Read it now!