Designer John Galliano Arrested in Paris, fired from Dior

[Squizree]

^ The Rehab is for his drinking problem.

 

[Menace]

^ The Rehab is for his drinking problem.

I see. Well, did Mel Gibson go to rehab for his drinking problem too? Because people seem to say that he went to rehab because of his anti-semitism.

 

[Menace]

Nevermind that question. "Rehab" seems to be a broad word... it seems to be a place you go where you go to try to "reinvent" yourself through treatment whether that be addiction to drugs or alcohol or just bad behavior.

 

[BunnyRocket]

the only thing more disgusting than Galliano's anti-semetic rant itself is that fact that people are making excuses for his behaviour

exactly. how well do they really know Galliano anyway? They can claim all they want but nobody knows anyone for sure. Not even themselves. Sure, he's outrageous and it's what? -"expected" or a publicity stunt, seriously, who are they kidding? Racism in whatever form should not be tolerated at all.

 

[angel222]

A "tempest in a teapot" why is this so blown out of proportion? Christian Dior's niece Francoise not only was a Nazi sympathizer but a female Super Nazi. He will design again and anti-semitism is France's problem Galliano just got caught in the right wing sentiment in that country and other's appetites for nasty verbal attacks. The worse thing that can happen to a celebrity is a sex tape so this too shall pass.

 

[t-rex]

Maybe it would help Galliano if he released a sex tape

 

[xhommex]

Maybe it would help Galliano if he released a sex tape

With a gay jewish guy maybe?

 

[Vangel]

With a gay jewish guy maybe?

Gees! I think I will have nightmares tonight now.

There seems to be a lot of attention to Hedi Slimane. I'm not sure about Jean Paul Gaultier. He's great for Hermes but Dior?

 

[Squizree]

^ Jean Paul offered to design for Christian Dior twice! So obviously HE think he's good enough.

 

[Almásy]

Maybe it would help Galliano if he released a sex tape

 

[Salvatore]

Maybe it would help Galliano if he released a sex tape

I just vomited in my mouth a little.

Ok, a lot.

 

[Style Savvy]

twitter.com/mrjoezee

 

[Fabulyss]

I'm not about to read through 48 pages to see if this has already been addressed...

I feel as though it's the end of the 'big designer' era. Karl will retire soon. Designers like Alexander Wang, the Mulleavy sisters, Phillip Lim, Christopher Bailey, Jason Wu, etc etc are not big/iconic personalities. I'm sure they have large egos but they aren't loud about it. I prefer fashion to go in this direction.

 

[tarsha]

Dior atelier appeared at the end of the Dior show instead of Galliano.



nowfashion

 

[Spiral1532]

^ Jean Paul offered to design for Christian Dior twice! So obviously HE think he's good enough.

Actually, the claim that Gaultier sought to helm Dior (twice) was just speculation. I vaguely remember reading somewhere in 1996 that Marc Jacobs was being considered for Dior (before Galliano got hired for the job). I don't know if that too was just speculation, or if it was actually true. But it's interesting to note that Marc was appointed to Louis Vuitton the following year. So maybe LVMH really did consider Marc for Dior at one point.

Gaultier-to-Dior rumor
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-17307616.html

 

[before]

the only thing more disgusting than Galliano's anti-semetic rant itself is that fact that people are making excuses for his behaviour

No, what's disgusting is that some people and the media find his anti-Semitic remarks more intolerable than his racist Asian remarks, as if the latter is not worthy of mention as conveyed through the Dior press release. One is the headline and the other is the footnote. I find that inexcusable.

 

[Luca*]

I think the reason that less people are talking about the anti asian remarks is because there's no proof he made them, yet, while the "I love Hitler" comment is on tape.
(Of course that rant seen in that video is not only anti-semitic and I think that any racist remark is equally contemptible)

 

[iluvjeisa]

From vogue.uk

Sydney Toledano's speech in full:

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Since its founding by Monsieur Dior, the House of Christian Dior has lived an extraordinary and wonderful story and has had the honour of embodying France’s image, and its values, all around the world.

What has happened over the last week has been a terrible and wrenching ordeal for us all.

It has been deeply painful to see the Dior name associated with the disgraceful statements attributed to its designer, however brilliant he may be.

Such statements are intolerable because of our collective duty to never forget the Holocaust and its victims, and because of the respect for human dignity that is owed to each person and to all peoples.

These statements have deeply shocked and saddened all at Dior who give body and soul to their work, and it is particularly painful that they came from someone so admired for his remarkable creative talent.

So now, more than ever, we must publicly re-commit ourselves to the values of the House of Dior.

Christian Dior founded his House in 1947.

His family had been ruined in the Crash of 1929 and his own beloved sister had been deported to Buchenwald. In the aftermath of the dark years of the war, he sought to free women, to give them back their sparkle and joyfulness.

Christian Dior’s values were those of excellence in all that he undertook, of elegance and of craftsmanship reflecting his unique talent. His mission was not only to make his clients – indeed all women – more beautiful, but also to make them happy, to help them dream. He saw himself as a magician who could give women confidence and make them ever more feminine, more sublime. He believed in the importance of respect and in the capacity of this fundamental value not only to bring out the beauty in women, but also to bring out the best in all people.

His values, his genius and his legacy have contributed to enhancing France’s image and culture around the world for more than sixty years.

The values that Monsieur Dior taught us are unchanged today. Those values are carried on by the wonderful and diverse group of people within the House of Dior who devote all their talent and energy to achieving the ultimate in artisanship and femininity, respecting traditional skills and incorporating modern techniques.

The heart of the House of Dior, which beats unseen, is made up of its teams and studios, of its seamstresses and craftsmen, who work hard day after day, never counting the hours, and carrying on the values and the vision of Monsieur Dior.

What you are going to see now is the result of the extraordinary, creative, and marvellous efforts of these loyal, hardworking people.

Thank you.

Sidney Toledano

Read more: Christian Dior F/W 11.12 Paris - Page 8 - the Fashion Spot http://forums.thefashionspot.com/f60/christian-dior-f-w-11-12-paris-128237-8.html#ixzz1FeeO6SxF

 

[iluvjeisa]

It truly makes me sick that the Dior people are demonizing John Galliano like this.

He did something stupid and said something silly (I refuse to think it's more than a flippant remark from his side) and now he is being bullied as if he's the archetypal bigoted racist. As if a short gypsy homosexual wouldn't be first in line to the chambers and as if Galliano wasn't aware of that. Seriously. Even his aesthetic has nothing to do with Nazi Germany or anything pertaining to it.

This is so over the top it is really unbelievable.

 

[mistress_f]

^ i actually can't believe it's like they're trying to say 'well, the team did all of the work anyway, it's not like galliano brought something to this house so hey! everything is fine and dandy'. i just can't believe they wont even recognize the GREATNESS he brought in many many years (well probably not in this specific collection or the last couple years, but what he's done before is pure fashion history, not just some random readytowear collection everyone will forget about). it's sad and somehow hard to believe.