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Originally Posted by Littleathquakes
As for preference, of course every designer will prefer his own work over another's. But in terms of your theory on "pleasing" his employer - I don't believe Dior continues to want that kind of attention. They've erased Galliano from the Dior website - but is there a note declaring Galliano to be irrelevant? No, there isn't. And Simons' first collection for the house also does not reference Galliano's work (unlike Gaytten's). The house's strategy is more subtle. They simply don't talk about Galliano; Galliano didn't exist. Simons' comment was more blatant; it is direct contrast with the efforts that the house has shown. So to me, this was Simons' ego talking, not Dior.
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But is there a collection, bearing Galliano's name, where horrendous designs are paraded, season after season?
If there was ever an attempt to make someone irrelevant, it is to hog their name and drag in through the mud. It is very far from subtle.
But I agree with you still. It would probably have been preferable for Dior if Raf had evaded the questions about Galliano.