FashionEtc.com January 19th, 2026

That red sole may be Christian Louboutin’s signature these days, but the prolific designer had a successful career in shoes before he ever launched his eponymous collection.

With Raf Simons officially in as Dior’s new leader, Gaytten’s time at the house is coming to an end: the Telegraph reports that the designer will be departing the house immediately, having taken his final bow at a Dior couture show staged in Shanghai this weekend.

Just a week after news broke that Vena Cava would partner with LF USA, a subsidiary of manufacturing giant Li & Fung, it seems that LF has its eye on another big fish: Marchesa.

Sources reveal that 10 new looks will be incorporated into the show, scheduled for late July, making this a sequel well worth watching.