What's Next in John Galliano's Career?

[Ghost]

I have a feeling that John will sit at a corner and become dusty like the fate of Christian Lacroix or Tom ford...

 

[TianCouture]

What's driving me mad is the removal of Galliano from ever aspect of Dior media. Every video he was in, i.e. "A Tribute to Creation", he has been photo-shopped out of. Even the ending of the shows on their site (the ones he is responsible for) Not a single mention of him in the Rizzoli/Demarchelier "Dior Couture" book---nothing. Trying to erase him simply will not work. It's like a petty argument between high schoolers who delete their friends when the get into arguments. So immature.

 

[Littleathquakes]

^ they're doing more damage to him than he's ever done to anyone else. it's hardly a fair price for him to pay. which is why I can't stand the people who are saying people are dismissing what he did. no we did not, but we can see when the punishment far exceeds the crime.

 

[fashionista-ta]

I have a feeling that John will sit at a corner and become dusty like the fate of Christian Lacroix or Tom ford...

But Christian Lacroix is working on a number of very cool projects. He's done dance costumes, is designing furniture, textiles, carpets ... coins, too, right? He's working in all these different media, hardly dusty ... and I don't think that would be a fair term for Tom either.

Claude Montana is the name that comes to my mind ...

 

[iluvjeisa]

My understanding is that the way Coco handled herself during the war was never really forgotten.

Ever heard of the French Resistance? It most certainly was not what everybody did at the time. It was what people who were filled with hatred and negativity did at the time.

I have been under a hell of a lot of pressure myself before and have done some unusual things, but none of them involved spewing hate.

It's just a fact that people who can be obsessed by an idea, passionate people, are also more inclined to loose control. That does NOT make them bad people per definition.

And this is not excusing what he said. He was just horrible and hopefully, his stint in rehab will do him save him from deteriorating like that again.

But you just have to understand that it's the people who always say the right thing and who seem emotionally flat that you should really worry about. And if we throw out everyone who says the wrong thing from fashion, from art, we wont have people left who can do anything more than be emotionally lacking and "perfect".

 

[Boomer]

... hardly dusty ... and I don't think that would be a fair term for Tom either.

Walking past his flagship store in NY, I would say- not dusty (especially the $250 socks...)

 

[tarsha]

John Galliano collaboration for Zara Spring Summer 2012

Rumor has it that John Galliano is designing a capsule collection for Zara to be presented in the Spring Summer 2012 in the high street fashion brand's store all over the world. I know we have never given up on this genius designer so this is a come back to win the hearts of all the John Galliano fans, which will be able to finally have access to a piece from the creations of what has come to be the most controversial designer of the past 25 years.

UPDATE 31/12/2011: It has been almost 2 days that Italian blogs, Twitter and Facebook pages have been writing and twitting about this news. For now there hasn't been any confirmation from Zara, no news on WWD. After Tom Ford collaboration with H&M (turning out to be untrue) and so many guesses on who'll substitute John Galliano at Dior, it must not surprise you that this information comes to be just the last 2011 collaboration web-based rumour?

thedollsfactory.com

 

[mistress_f]

WTF? I hope it's not true. I desperately want him to make a comeback but that's not what i had in mind?

 

[j´adore dior]

I think they knew about Galliano's outbursts and diseased state, for quite some time, and got tired of it. It's possible there are some other monetary reasons behind Dior's vindictive treatment of him.

I think so too, I once heard rumors in Paris were they wanted to get rid of him but it was going to cost them way too much money (Sidney Toledano once said in an interview they´ve talked with Galliano´s lawyers many times before this), if you come to think about it, that video was taped in late Oct and got into the light in late February, LVMH is the world´s biggest and most powerful luxury conglomerate, if they wanted to protect him they could have easily done it.

 

[BetteT]

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The topic is .... "What is next for Galliano?"

 

[TianCouture]

Walking past his flagship store in NY, I would say- not dusty (especially the $250 socks...) [/QUOTE

John doesn't have a flagship store in NYC...? Or are you talking about Lacroix on 57th, which I thought was closed?

I personally hope the Zara thing is true. I would wait in line for 30 years to buy one piece.

 

[j´adore dior]

Regarding that Zara rumor, how are they planning to use his name if it´s own by LVMH now?

 

[mackos]

John doesn't have a flagship store in NYC...? Or are you talking about Lacroix on 57th, which I thought was closed?

I believe Boomer was talking about Tom Ford

 

[Label Basher]

Zara I hope this isn't true.

 

[TianCouture]

I believe Boomer was talking about Tom Ford

gotcha...I even read the posts ahead of it...didn't make the connection. Always thought (and think) its weird Galliano doesn't have a NYC shop. He would be well suited on Madison...

 

[Littleathquakes]

I was hoping for a comeback...but not at Zara's!!

 

[Jazzeh]

I was hoping for a comeback...but not at Zara's!!

exactly this!

 

[Marc10]

I actually think this Zara collaboration is a quite smart move. It's a great way to make a comeback in a large audience market, and it will help to get his name back on people's mouth (in a good way).

 

[Phuel]

What's driving me mad is the removal of Galliano from ever aspect of Dior media. Every video he was in, i.e. "A Tribute to Creation", he has been photo-shopped out of. Even the ending of the shows on their site (the ones he is responsible for) Not a single mention of him in the Rizzoli/Demarchelier "Dior Couture" book---nothing. Trying to erase him simply will not work. It's like a petty argument between high schoolers who delete their friends when the get into arguments. So immature.

Really??? I was interested in that book but it was out of stock at amazon.ca. Isn't that one of Galliano's gowns on featured on the cover? I prefer Ferre at Dior, bit there's no denying Galliano's contributions to Dior, let alone fashion. No matter how LVMH despises him now, or how weak his collections were in the last few years, this man has already secured a place in 21st-century fashion, so to have him erased from the Dior archives seem way too extreme.

Anyway, it would be horrible if his return to fashion is via... Zara. That would completely diminish everything he had built, and is about. I'm sure it's only a rumor.

I see Galliano going the route of Alaia: Plugging away doing what he loves best without the commercial pressures of the LVMH machine breathing down his neck. I hope he has backers and advisors who will support Galliano the designer.

 

[Squizree]

Really??? I was interested in that book but it was out of stock at amazon.ca. Isn't that one of Galliano's gowns on featured on the cover? I prefer Ferre at Dior, bit there's no denying Galliano's contributions to Dior, let alone fashion. No matter how LVMH despises him now, or how weak his collections were in the last few years, this man has already secured a place in 21st-century fashion, so to have him erased from the Dior archives seem way too extreme.

Anyway, it would be horrible if his return to fashion is via... Zara. That would completely diminish everything he had built, and is about. I'm sure it's only a rumor.

I see Galliano going the route of Alaia: Plugging away doing what he loves best without the commercial pressures of the LVMH machine breathing down his neck. I hope he has backers and advisors who will support Galliano the designer.

Trust me, you don't design for a house like Christian Dior and walk away with no loyalties. We may be all feeling sorry for him, but the man is creative and he'll have something up his sleeve(s).