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

Yesterday, Twitter exploded when the International Herald Tribune’s Jessica Michault wrote, “Suzy Menkes breaks the news that Raf Simons is slated to take over the helm at Yves Saint Laurent. Read it online on the NYT.” Michault was referring to this article by Menkes, in which the critic suggestively opens her review of the Jil Sander show, “If Raf Simons ultimately takes over the helm at Yves Saint Laurent—as those familiar with the situation in Paris suggest—the designer will have found a sweet spot for his meticulous modernism.” Cue the insanity. Simons, who’s been a critical darling for years, had just shown his third couture-inspired collection which left little room for debate over whether or not he was qualified for the job at YSL. When added to the rumors that have plagued Stefano Pilati’s tenure at YSL for almost two years now, the idea made perfect sense. Last year, when a rogue Tweet suggested that Hedi Slimane was set to take over YSL, the house immediately shut down the idea, swearing within minutes that Pilati wasn’t going anywhere. This rumor took longer to refute. ELLE UK finally reports this morning that Simons has just renewed his contract at Jil Sander for another four years. Given the hugely positive reaction to the bomb dropped my Menkes, there’s only one thing left to say, “Poor Stefano Pilati.”