JUST one day without successor rumours is quite enough for the fashion world and, almost as soon as Raf Simons' appointment brought a year of Dior conjecture to an end, speculation that Stefano Pilati is headed to Giorgio Armani has reared its head again.
Former Fashion News Daily writer Jim Shi Tweeted earlier this week: "My sources are telling me Stefano Pilati is headed to Giorgio Armani with the intention to assume full creative reigns when GA retires."
The story first emerged in March 2011, when Twitter again was the source of whispers that Stefano Pilati was headed to Giorgio Armani, with Hedi Slimane rumoured to be set to replace him at the French house. One part of the prediction came true almost exactly a year later - with Pilati departing YSL and Slimane arriving in March 2012 - so perhaps it was inevitable that Pilati's destination would be the next point of gossip.
A spokesperson for Giorgio Armani dismissed the rumours as "untrue" a year ago, but the designer - who is 77 - said in 2009 that he plans to sell his company when he retires. He has never named a possible successor despite both Pilati and Narciso Rodriguez being linked with the post.
LAUREN MILLIGAN 11 April 2012
http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2012/04/11/stefano-pilati-to-giorgio-armani---fashion-rumours
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