Right so you must have heard that Lindsey Lohan was brought in to Ungaro as an "artistic director" and that the press has not been too nice in its reviews of her debut. It seems it's not just the press that's not liking the Spring 2010 Emanuel Ungaro collection, in which Lindsay Lohan played the role of artistic advisor for the first (and possibly the last time).
According to
http://www.independent.co.uk/, Ungaro - who retired from the label in 2004 - this week told local press at an international film festival in Estoril, near Lisbon, that the actress' "collaboration was a disaster".
"I am furious but I can't do anything about it," the designer said, noting that he feared the fashion house was
"in the process of losing its soul".
"This happens to a lot of designers, we were the creators and patrons, responsible for the creation and destiny of our houses. But when we gave up our houses, we gave up our soul," he added.
Just last month Giambattista Valli, former director at Ungaro, confessed how he, too, was unimpressed with Lohan's efforts. He told The Daily:
"An actress ought to be an actress, and a fashion designer ought to be a fashion designer. These are their own professions, so everybody ought to concentrate on one thing. I chose, in my life, to be a fashion designer."
Meanwhile, Lohan seems unfazed - having told Sunday Times:
"Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I didn't expect everyone to be completely loving the collection."
Since then The brains behind bringing in Lindsay Lohan MOUNIR MOUFARRIGE, the CEO of Emanuel Ungaro since 2006, has resigned from his role. But will apparently continue to advise the company as a member of its strategic committee. -
http://www.vogue.co.uk/
According to WWD, he plans to devote more time to his other businesses while Marie Fournier has been named as Ungaro's new general manager and will oversee all operations.
Hmm... Seems like Miss Lohan has caused a stir yet again. I think we will all wait with anticipation on what is going to happen next....
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