Raf Simons after Saturday's Jil Sander show. Photo: Getty Images

Three months ago, Raf Simons was allegedly on his way to YSL and Marc Jacobs was readying to sign on the dotted line of a major Dior contract. Now, Marc’s staying put at Louis Vuitton and it sounds like Simons will make the move to Dior. In October, Dior’s CEO Sidney Toledano told Vanessa Friedman at the Financial Times that he knew they’d have to appoint a Creative Director for the house before the year’s end—less than three weeks away. Today, WWD reports that LVMH is working out the final details of a contract with Simons. He’ll have to dissolve his recently extended contract with Jil Sander first, and work out a start date. Neither Dior or Simons has commented, but it’s a partnership the fashion world would love to see. Simons’ modernism and couture-like skills would be a perfect match for (and balance with) the history of the house of Dior. Hopefully today’s news leak doesn’t get in the way of an agreement.