John Galliano Is Stripped Of Legion Of Honour

VogueDisciple93 · 24-08-2012

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John Galliano Stripped Of Legion Of Honor

John Galliano, decorated as a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor at the Élysée Palace in 2010, has been stripped of the merit award. France’s official journal recently published the revocation, by decree of the President François Hollande in light of Galliano’s conviction last year for uttering racist and anti-Semitic insults.

Dior’s acclaimed couturier was swiftly ousted from the French firm, and his signature fashion house, in the wake of the drunken outbursts at a Paris café.Testifying in court last year, Galliano blamed work-related stress and multiple addictions for his behavior. The designer has kept a low profile since, focusing on his rehabilitation.

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Nepenthes · 24-08-2012

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JOHN GALLIANO has been stripped of his Legion of Honour award. The withdrawal order was passed by decree of French president Francois Hollande, as a result of the designer's conviction last year.
Galliano was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour - the highest accolade available in the order - at the Élysée Palace in 2010 for his services to the fashion industry.
The British-born designer was dismissed from his position as creative director of Christian Dior last year after being found guilty of making racist and anti-Semitic comments.

vogue.co.uk

Heroin_Chic · 24-08-2012

This is such a disgrace!

Galliano has apologized, received his conviction, paid his penalty, been to rehab AND lost his entire career.

How long will people keep on punishing him!?!

His artistic archievments and the ART he created over DECADES is immortal and can never be taken away by anything!!!

He HAS BEEN A GENIOUS FOR DECADES!!!! And people keep judging him over a 3-minute MISTAKE that he apologized for!?! THIS IS NOT FAIR!!!

Salvatore · 24-08-2012

Wow. He was already stabbed and the knife turned a bit, but now they are kicking him.

LabelWhore4 · 24-08-2012

Man, way to kick him when he's down. This was pretty inevitable though.

Spike413 · 24-08-2012

I can't with news like this, I really can't. There are actual criminals who suffer less severe punishments than Galliano's been dealt for what was, at it's core, not THAT monumental an offense as far as I'm concerned. And the fact that it took well over a year for the French government to come to this decision is pathetic. Why now? Why does one drunken rant that the world has largely gotten over negate all of the work he did that led him to be honored with the award in the first place?

I just doesn't seem right, and it hasn't from the beginning.

valliaddict · 24-08-2012

Yeah, this is really mean. I'm not condoning what he did, but dayum.

I hope he finds work soon.

**MulletProof** · 24-08-2012

Well it does look mean but he broke the law and has to face the consequences of that (such as being dismissed from an order established by a system whose laws you're clearly unable to assimilate). It does seem late and unnecessary now but I assume the whole procedure was the result of bureaucracy since Hollande is passing it until now. Must hurt but he probably knew this was on the way.

Mathewthew · 24-08-2012

It's just another little game of the new useless president. Don't worry .

TREVOFASHIONISTO · 24-08-2012

wait so what does this entail? can he no longer make couture? This is really f-ed up imo. He isn't even designing anymore and they do this? They act as if he killed small children

**Scott** · 24-08-2012

surely some of you can't be that surprised or offended by this? simply put,this is an honour bestowed under the very same french law,of which he was convicted. it would be too much of a hypocrisy to have somebody convicted for what he did and still hold such a title in france. and i agree mullet,although you would think this would have been decided upon his conviction,i'm sure there was a process....never mind the distractions with presidential elections.

theatretokens · 24-08-2012

the amount of french people the authorities look the other way for, including so many in power at the time, over actual connections with the nazis, makes this pretty effing hypocritical. i suppose coco chanel is forgiven since chanel was bought out by jews.
also, why didnt they do this at the time? is it because he was actually invited back to dior but turned it down?

YoninahAliza · 24-08-2012

I'm honestly not surprised. Galliano broke the law and this seems to be part of his punishment. His actions were horrible and illegal in the eye's of French law thus it makes sense that he would be stripped of any honorary titles. It is perhaps symbolic more then anything but still... I do think that it was the right thing to do. To be bestowed the Legion of Honour is an incredible thing and unfortunately Galliano did not live up to that title.

theatretokens · 24-08-2012

actually i think they dish those things out to anyone in 'the arts' these days, just to promote france (or paris, really) as somewhere one goes to be arty and spend a lot of money and be seen doing it.

Pradable · 24-08-2012

WTF! Yuck! This is emetic and stupid.

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Heroin_Chic fashion insider Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Germany Gender: femme Posts: 2,217	This is such a disgrace! Galliano has apologized, received his conviction, paid his penalty, been to rehab AND lost his entire career. How long will people keep on punishing him!?! His artistic archievments and the ART he created over DECADES is immortal and can never be taken away by anything!!! He HAS BEEN A GENIOUS FOR DECADES!!!! And people keep judging him over a 3-minute MISTAKE that he apologized for!?! THIS IS NOT FAIR!!!

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Salvatore Wanderlust Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Paris Gender: homme Posts: 6,282	Wow. He was already stabbed and the knife turned a bit, but now they are kicking him. __________________ sounds like "dirty European aristocracy".....

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LabelWhore4 fashion elite Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: the glittering city Gender: homme Posts: 2,550	Man, way to kick him when he's down. This was pretty inevitable though. __________________ There's Chanel Iman....... then there's everyone else.

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Spike413 barcode Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New York Gender: homme Posts: 14,358	I can't with news like this, I really can't. There are actual criminals who suffer less severe punishments than Galliano's been dealt for what was, at it's core, not THAT monumental an offense as far as I'm concerned. And the fact that it took well over a year for the French government to come to this decision is pathetic. Why now? Why does one drunken rant that the world has largely gotten over negate all of the work he did that led him to be honored with the award in the first place? I just doesn't seem right, and it hasn't from the beginning. __________________ You need to move fashion forward when there's a reason to move fashion forward - Tom Ford

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valliaddict fashion insider Join Date: Jul 2011 Gender: homme Posts: 2,385	Yeah, this is really mean. I'm not condoning what he did, but dayum. I hope he finds work soon.

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MulletProof Take me drunk, I'm home Mod Squad Leader Join Date: Apr 2004 Gender: femme Posts: 24,427	Well it does look mean but he broke the law and has to face the consequences of that (such as being dismissed from an order established by a system whose laws you're clearly unable to assimilate). It does seem late and unnecessary now but I assume the whole procedure was the result of bureaucracy since Hollande is passing it until now. Must hurt but he probably knew this was on the way. __________________ Metal teeth of carousels. Last edited by MulletProof; 24-08-2012 at 05:14 PM.

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Mathewthew backstage pass Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Earth Gender: homme Posts: 508	It's just another little game of the new useless president. Don't worry . __________________ There are some lines that are way too dangerous to cross. If you're willing to take a chance, the view from the other side is spectacular.

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TREVOFASHIONISTO V.I.P. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: N.Y.C. Gender: homme Posts: 11,609	wait so what does this entail? can he no longer make couture? This is really f-ed up imo. He isn't even designing anymore and they do this? They act as if he killed small children __________________ Maryna.Natasha.Sasha

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Scott Stitch:the Hand Mod Squad Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Among the trees Gender: homme Posts: 12,447	surely some of you can't be that surprised or offended by this? simply put,this is an honour bestowed under the very same french law,of which he was convicted. it would be too much of a hypocrisy to have somebody convicted for what he did and still hold such a title in france. and i agree mullet,although you would think this would have been decided upon his conviction,i'm sure there was a process....never mind the distractions with presidential elections.

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theatretokens rising star Join Date: Sep 2005 Gender: femme Posts: 138	the amount of french people the authorities look the other way for, including so many in power at the time, over actual connections with the nazis, makes this pretty effing hypocritical. i suppose coco chanel is forgiven since chanel was bought out by jews. also, why didnt they do this at the time? is it because he was actually invited back to dior but turned it down?

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YoninahAliza fashion elite Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Avonlea Gender: femme Posts: 2,916	I'm honestly not surprised. Galliano broke the law and this seems to be part of his punishment. His actions were horrible and illegal in the eye's of French law thus it makes sense that he would be stripped of any honorary titles. It is perhaps symbolic more then anything but still... I do think that it was the right thing to do. To be bestowed the Legion of Honour is an incredible thing and unfortunately Galliano did not live up to that title. __________________ http://miss-rumphius.tumblr.com/ "It is ever so much easier to be good if your clothes are fashionable." Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery