Giles Deacon Officially In At Ungaro

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
May 25th 2010 at 7:01PM

It's been a rough year for Ungaro but could brighter days be ahead? Designer Giles Deacon has confirmed that he is the new creative director of Emanuel Ungaro. Deacon, who was employed by the fashion houses Bottega Veneta and Gucci before launching is own line, could bing new life to the brand which has faltered a bit since Emanuel Ungaro himself retired in 2004. Last year Lindsay Lohan took a critically derided turn as artistic adviser for the brand and head designer Estrella Archs recently moved on.

Deacon, however, is optimistic. In an interview with Vogue UK Deacon expressed enthusiasm about his new line saying that it will take on a new design perspective and "hopefully we'll make it really interesting and relevant for people." His first Ungaro collection will launch in Paris in October. He describes the Ungaro woman. as very sexy, very French, chic and playful. His own designs have been colorful and a little avant garde, playing with patterns and proportion in some very attention-getting ways.

Tags: couture, fashion, giles deacon, ungaro