Givenchy 前创意总监Clare Waight Keller 在约满三年后宣布离开，叫人好奇究竟谁将会接替她出任品牌第7任创意总监一职。近日，品牌率先在社交媒体宣布，将由时尚潮牌1017 ALYX 9SM 主理人Matthew M.Williams 接任，首个时装系列即将在2020年10月于巴黎揭晓。

 

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A voice note from our new Creative Director, @MatthewMWilliams.

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Givenchy 在IG 上载一段语音宣布此消息，这把声音正是新任创意总监Matthew M.Williams 分享自己的心情，他表示：“我非常荣幸能加入Givenchy。品牌是定位独特、魅力隽永的时尚经典，我非常期待与Givenchy 的设计工作室和团队合作，带领品牌进入现代而包容的新时代。我亦感谢LVMH Group 的信任，让我有机会实现毕生的梦想。现时全球也变对前所未见的挑战，我希望能与所属的社区和同事传扬希望，並带来正面的改变。”

 

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Matthew M. Williams, Givenchy’s new Creative Director, shot by Paolo Roversi.

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谁是Matthew M.Williams？

今年34岁的Matthew M.Williams 出生于加州，在2015年创立时尚潮牌1017 ALYX 9SM 之前，曾为Lady Gaga 及Kanye West 操刀时尚造型。随后在2016年入围LVMH Prize 最终决选后，擅长在设计中融合高级时装元素及多样文化的Matthew M.Williams，也曾与Dior Men、Nike、Moncler、Mackintosh及Vans 等品牌合作，是时尚圈备受瞩目的才子。

 

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The House of Givenchy is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew M. Williams as Creative Director, effective June 16th, 2020. Matthew M. Williams will take on all creative responsibilities for Women’s and Men’s collections. Sidney Toledano, Chairman and CEO of LVMH Fashion Group, declares: “I am very happy to see Matthew M. Williams join the LVMH Group. Since he took part in the LVMH Prize, we have had the pleasure of watching him develop into the great talent he is today. I believe his singular vision of modernity will be a great opportunity for Givenchy to write its new chapter with strength and success.” Renaud de Lesquen, CEO and President of Givenchy, states: “I want to warmly welcome Matthew M. Williams to the beautiful Maison Givenchy. I am convinced that, with his unapologetic approach to design and creativity and in great collaboration with the Maison’s exceptional ateliers and teams, Matthew will help Givenchy reach its full potential.”

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为何选上Matthew M.Williams？

LVMH 集团主席兼首席执行官Sidney Toledano 表示：“由于他曾参加LVMH Prize，我们有幸能见证他不断进步，如今成为优秀的设计师。我相信他的独特现代设计视野将能为Givenchy 带来良机，写下成功的新篇章。”

 

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A few words by Matthew M. Williams, our new Creative Director: “I am extremely honored to join the House of Givenchy. The Maison’s unique position and timeless aura make it an undeniable icon and I am looking forward to working together with its ateliers and teams, to move it into a new era based on modernity and inclusivity. I am grateful to the LVMH group for trusting me with the opportunity to fulfill my lifelong dream. In these unprecedented times for the world, I want to send a message of hope, together with my community and colleagues, and intend to contribute towards positive change.”

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