Guillaume Meilland
Design Director, Men’s Ready-to-Wear, Salvatore Ferragamo
Salvatore Ferragamo’s menswear design director is reinvigorating the Florentine fashion house.
Guillaume Meilland is the design director of men's ready-to-wear at Salvatore Ferragamo, reinvigorating the Florentine fashion house following Massimiliano Giornetti’s departure as the brand’s creative director.
Meilland’s career took off after finishing a degree at ESMOD Paris, cutting his teeth designing menswear for Louis Vuitton in 2002. He subsequently took over men’s sportswear design for Yves Saint Laurent and then went to Lanvin, where he worked for eight years as senior menswear designer.
Meilland’s appointment at Ferragamo in November 2016 followed an interim period after Massimiliano Giornetti’s 16-year stint at the fashion house. Meilland joined Fulvio Rigoni and Paul Andrew , who were appointed design director for womenswear and footwear respectively. The trio are tasked with reviving the brand in a departure from a single creative director in charge of the three divisions.
“The designer has found his place in the Ferragamo world — and a place for his Ferragamo man in the wider world beyond the house. He is a man who does not scream fashion, nor does he want to. He is classic, in a resolutely contemporary way. He is understated yet lively,” said BoF contributor Angelo Flaccavento of Meilland’s second collection for the house.
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At Salvatore Ferragamo, Archetypes Reshuffled
The concept was stimulating and the execution was excellent, yet Paul Andrew and Guillaume Meilland played it a little too safe.
At Salvatore Ferragamo, Archetypes Reshuffled
The concept was stimulating and the execution was excellent, yet Paul Andrew and Guillaume Meilland played it a little too safe.
In Milan, Looking Back to Move Forward
A bit brutal, full of product, and looking backward to move forward: the Versace collection summed up the spirit of the season perfectly, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
In Milan, Looking Back to Move Forward
A bit brutal, full of product, and looking backward to move forward: the Versace collection summed up the spirit of the season perfectly, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Salvatore Ferragamo's New Course
The show was another hit for Paul Andrew and Guillaume Meilland. A tad too precise at times, but assured.
Salvatore Ferragamo's New Course
The show was another hit for Paul Andrew and Guillaume Meilland. A tad too precise at times, but assured.
Karl Lagerfeld’s Greatest Legacy Is a Business Model
The master designer transformed a dusty French label into a multi-billion-dollar global luxury powerhouse, creating the template that has been adopted with astounding success across the fashion industry. But the formula needs an update.
Karl Lagerfeld’s Greatest Legacy Is a Business Model
The master designer transformed a dusty French label into a multi-billion-dollar global luxury powerhouse, creating the template that has been adopted with astounding success across the fashion industry. But the formula needs an update.
Power Moves | Salvatore Ferragamo Names Creative Director, Serena Williams Joins Poshmark Board of Directors
This week, Salvatore Ferragamo announces the appointment of Paul Andrew to creative director, while Poshmark adds Serena Williams to its board of directors.
Power Moves | Salvatore Ferragamo Names Creative Director, Serena Williams Joins Poshmark Board of Directors
This week, Salvatore Ferragamo announces the appointment of Paul Andrew to creative director, while Poshmark adds Serena Williams to its board of directors.
Where Are Italy’s Fearless Wunderkinds?
In Milan, new names filled the schedule, but most of them lacked the ballsy fearlessness that made legends of the last generation, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Where Are Italy’s Fearless Wunderkinds?
In Milan, new names filled the schedule, but most of them lacked the ballsy fearlessness that made legends of the last generation, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
The Suffering of Milan Fashion Week
With Gucci off to Paris for a season, there was space to fill, but only a few brave designers rose to the challenge.
The Suffering of Milan Fashion Week
With Gucci off to Paris for a season, there was space to fill, but only a few brave designers rose to the challenge.
Salvatore Ferragamo’s Timely Timelessness
For their sophomore outing, Paul Andrew and Guillaume Meilland wisely stuck to the codes they are trying to establish at Ferragamo but next season could do with a little surprise.
Salvatore Ferragamo’s Timely Timelessness
For their sophomore outing, Paul Andrew and Guillaume Meilland wisely stuck to the codes they are trying to establish at Ferragamo but next season could do with a little surprise.
A Wake-Up Call for Ferragamo
Salvatore Ferragamo was once the world’s buzziest luxury shoemaker, but the storied ‘sleeping beauty’ is having trouble coming back to life.
A Wake-Up Call for Ferragamo
Salvatore Ferragamo was once the world’s buzziest luxury shoemaker, but the storied ‘sleeping beauty’ is having trouble coming back to life.
In Milan, the Burdens and Fantastical Flights of History
In Italy, the weight of the history can be unbearable, but Moncler and Gucci found ways to disrupt the past and give birth to the future.
In Milan, the Burdens and Fantastical Flights of History
In Italy, the weight of the history can be unbearable, but Moncler and Gucci found ways to disrupt the past and give birth to the future.
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