Is Designer Dead? BHM X NYFW: Olivier's Balmain Era, Sergio's Blue Gown and Brand Overvaluations

Black History Month meets New York Fashion Week — and yes, we’re taking attendance.We kick things off with Designer Dosey Do, breaking down fashion’s latest musical chairs: Olivier Rousteing exiting Balmain, Pieter Mulier entering Versace, and Grace Wales Bonner entering the Hermès menswear conversation. Who’s repositioning? Who’s inheriting pressure? And who’s stepping into a valuation narrative they didn’t ask for?Then it’s time for Runway Read. Sergio Hudson celebrates 10 years — and yes, that blue gown gets its moment. We unpack longevity, power dressing, and what Black excellence looks like on today’s runway.Finally, in Designers, Deficits & Dividends, we get into the Pat McGrath bankruptcy conversation. Was it market reality — or overvaluation mixed with strategic missteps? We’re talking expansion pressure, positioning confusion, and what happens when brand perception outruns operational performance.Because at Is Designer Dead?, we don’t just watch fashion.We analyze it.IG | @isdesignerdeadTikTok | @isdesignerdeadYouTube | @IsDesignerDead