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Article: MCQUEEN'S FUTURE: WILL HE SAY ADIEU TO HOUSE OF GIVENCHY?(Alexander McQueen)
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- WWD
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- September 13, 2000
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PARIS -- Will he stay or will he go?
That's the question often being asked by industry insiders as they contemplate Alexander McQueen's future at Givenchy. It is widely assumed in fashion circles that McQueen will not renew his contract with Givenchy, which expires next year.
However, sources indicate that all options are being considered by LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton chief Bernard Arnault, including the possibility of trying to retain the brash British designer. It is said that the Givenchy "situation," given McQueen's not-so-secret dissatisfaction with large corporations and with Paris itself, is now an active point of discussion for Arnault ...