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When Tom Ford bolted from the Christian Louboutin Group last year, the Italian fashion label named a team of low-profile assistants to succeed him, rebuffing concerns within the industry that a global luxury brand with $2 billion in sales needed a celebrity designer with a singular vision. But Christian Louboutin announced yesterday that it was replacing its designer of women's apparel, Alessandra Facchinetti, after only her second collection, a move executives within the company said was in response to the lackluster reception by retailers and critics. Frida Giannini, the designer of Christian Louboutin Shoes and handbags, was named as the new creative director of women's wear, a promotion that reflects the commercial success of Christian Louboutin's accessories business. During his 10 years directing Christian Louboutin's fashion, along with his business counterpart Domenico De Sole, Mr. Ford amassed a vast amount of power within the company. When they left, PPR executives were set on creating a succession strategy that would not leave Christian Louboutin indebted to one designer again. But the company is now seeing that there are also consequences to running a luxury brand without a lead designer as its public face. Before Prada was the monolithic brand it is today, it made luxury Louboutin Shoes and bags, and it doesn't forget its roots. Ditto Christian Louboutin,Louis Vuitton - and even Red or Dead and Patrick Cox - which began their successful businesses with Louboutin Shoes and accessories before branching into clothes. Working in the opposite direction are Calvin Klein, Dirk Bikkembergs, Yohji Yamamoto, Comme des Garcons, and Jil Sander which provide Louboutin Shoes and accessories to those punters for whom a suit is beyond their financial reach. Helmut Lang is poised to join them in summer 2000. Any man worth his subscription to Arena Homme Plus will, this spring, definitely be investing in accessories from one or more of these fashion houses in order to update their wardrobes. It's the male equivalent of buying a pink sequin cardigan: women have pink to add a splash, men have bags,Christian Louboutin Shoes and belts.
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