Details about Balenciaga's Lawsuit Against Ghesquière Emerges

System Magazine

Back in June it was rumored that Balenciaga was suing its ex-Creative Director, Nicolas Ghesquière over the candid interview Ghesquière gave in System magazine which detailed his dissatisfaction at Balenciaga.  Turns out that rumor is in fact true and Balenciaga lawyers confirmed that the comments made in the interview prompted the fashion house to sue.  The lawsuit also revealed that Ghesquière signed a contract before exiting Balenciaga, agreeing to not to make any comments that would damage the image of the label.

Balenciaga Sues Ex-Creative Director, Nicolas Ghesquière

System magazine

Rumour has it...Balenciaga is suing its ex-Creative Director, Nicolas Ghesquière.  It may stem from the candid interview Ghesquière gave to System magazine in April after he departed from Balenciaga.  While Ghesquière gave the standard statement when he departed in November, saying, it was a "joint decision to end their working relationship", that was clearly not the entire story.  Ghesquière expressed his dissatisfaction with working at the luxury fashion house to System magazine, calling it "unfufilling" and a "bureaucracy", adding he felt "dehumanized" and "sucked dry".  Very candid indeed.