Breaking news in the fashion world: Alexandre Vauthier, the maestro of glamour, has slammed the door on his own couture house! Just seven months after Revolve, the Californian online shopping giant, got its hands on his brand, the designer decided he’d had enough. Clearly, art and algorithms don’t mix well.

After 15 years of lighting up red carpets and making Beyoncé and Madonna’s shoulders shine, Vauthier reportedly said “ciao” with flair taking a few stylists with him, just to avoid leaving alone.

His departure comes as the house has been struggling since 2021, when the Paris Commercial Court decided a little judicial restructuring wouldn’t hurt the books. After being auctioned off in a high-fashion bidding war, it was Revolve that ultimately took the prize. Jackpot: €250,000 for a Parisian couture house the price of a good Hermès bag and a half. A golden deal for the Americans, who in return promised a nice €6 million investment. Let’s hope it wasn’t in Trump crypto.

This is a tough blow for French fashion. Let’s not forget that Vauthier, a child of southwestern France and a protégé of the legendary Mugler and Gaultier, was a master of glamour and the structured shoulder. His last collection, unveiled in January in the opulent salons of the Hôtel de la Monnaie, had everyone in agreement: his tailoring was flawless.

But what can you do? Fashion is an endless cycle, and even the hottest designers aren’t safe from a wacky Netflix-style plot twist. Will Alexandre Vauthier return to the spotlight with a new brand? In the meantime, we salute the master and hope he enjoys a well-deserved vacation… in full couture look, of course.