That’s the conundrum Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, who since being named the co-creative directors of Loewe in March have faced. Under the previous designer, Jonathan Anderson, who just showed his first womenswear offering for Dior, sales quadrupled. photo: Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com photo: Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.comWe got the first hint yesterday in Paris, where McCullough and Hernandez showed their very first collection since decamping to the French capital six months ago from New York. photo: Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com photo: Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.comMaybe the biggest sign of an auspicious beginning was the resounding applause before even the last model had returned from the runway. They looked content, and their collection seemed like a reflection of the optimism that they will continue to lean into at Loewe.