FashionEtc.com July 11th, 2025

While Riccardo Tisci, Alber Elbaz, and Marc Jacobs have all had their names thrown into the ring to replace John Galliano at Christian Dior, Style.com is reporting that Haider Ackermann is the man for the job—according to astrologists.

Last year, the Council of Fashion Designers of America launched an initiative for promising young designers—and now the mega-retailer is giving these up-and-comers an extra lift.

It was no small feat to recreate the wardrobe of veritable style legend Jacqueline Kennedy for the miniseries, but costume designer Christopher Hargadon had some high-profile help.

NBC’s Thread NY spoke to Susan Scafidi, an intellectual property expert and the founder of the new Fashion Law Institute at Fordham, to find out the distinction and what can be done to protect designers.