What's Next in John Galliano's Career?

[Salvatore]

Oh, that's a smart idea.

 

[xoxoadore]

i'd be amazing to meet him and then even be TAUGHT by him?? only in a dream!

 

[ad31214]

Just saw the ODLR collection and I could definitely see Gallianos touch on some of the outfits/makeup, it was very different from what Oscar usually does, but lovely nonetheless.

 

[LagerfeldBoy]

Just saw the ODLR collection and I could definitely see Gallianos touch on some of the outfits/makeup, it was very different from what Oscar usually does, but lovely nonetheless.

Same here. Catherine McNeil's look screamed Galliano.

 

[Littleathquakes]

I think that's why OLDR finally broke and said it was Anna Wintour's request that he worked with John. Cause no sane designer would allow such a contrast in vision. You really could tell the Galliano pieces, or at least the ones originally ODLR and then retouched by John, from the ones that weren't - at the expense of ODLR.

 

[Nymphaea]

John Galliano to Teach at Parsons

Parsons has announced it will be offering a new master class taught by John Galliano, confirming earlier Fashionista reports.

According to Lucky, seniors in Parsons’s BFA fashion program received an email this weekend about a new course titled “Show Me Emotion.” The course description reads: “‘SHOW ME EMOTION!’ seeks to engage its participants by provoking the power of emotion in context of fashion practice and exploration of intuitive, perceptive manners of investigational making.” The three-day workshop will be taught by Galliano and the final critique will reportedly be given by Galliano and Parsons Dean Simon Collins.

Earlier this month, Collins told us that he “loves John Galliano” and intimated he’d be welcome to teach there. We also heard from a reliable source that Galliano was headed to teach at Parsons. At the time, Parsons refused to comment.

This marks Galliano’s second major gig in the fashion industry following his antisemitic tirade and subsequent ousting as the creative director at Dior. At Anna Wintour’s behest, and after putting in time with the Anti-Defamation League, Galliano was an “artist in residence” of sorts at Oscar de la Renta’s studio for the three weeks preceding de la Renta’s fall show. His influence could be seen in the styling of de la Renta’s show and was met with critical acclaim. But Galliano’s presence in New York elicited a backlash after he was captured on the cover of the New York Post, just a day after de la Renta’s show, in what looked like Hasidic garb.

How New Yorkers will react to Galliano’s new Parsons gig remains to be seen. Early reaction to the news on Twitter seem positive. Crystal Gibson (‏@CrystalGibson) tweeted, “Whatever John Galliano is teaching at Parsons, enrol [sic] me.” Brenda Knight (‏@BrendaKnightt) wrote “I wish I could go back to school again!!!” Others have been more reluctant to embrace the news. Emily (‏@Emmahcodee) wrote “It’s confirmed that Galliano’s teaching at Parsons. Courses will include Anti-Semitism 101 & Intro to doing coke lines off a dress form.” Another user, Veronica Amarante ‏(@RefinedPursuit) wrote “Those who can’t do, teach.”

We’ve reached out to reps for Parsons and Galliano and will update when we hear back.

UPDATE: Dis has published the full letter Parsons sent out to students regarding the course.

Regarding Galliano it says:

A master of tailoring, construction, research, and thematic investigation, John Galliano is an unparalleled living legend capable of blending and blurring the traditional boundaries of practice. A technical genius, after more than twenty-five years of practice, what inspires him most today is not a destination of a geographical sense but the divergent journeys of the soul,mind, and reflection. Feeling, thinking, perceiving, and responding shape his current creative identity and he allows emotion to determine the depth of a collar, the volume between body and sleeve.

It goes on to say that student will “be encouraged to engage with Galliano in all aspects of the creative process including the intense pressure of sustainable a role at the very top of the design world.”

fashionista.com

 

[lepetitcouturier]

That sounds super excited. But I'm just going to take a gander and say that that's for the BEST of the BFA senior (not all of them) and that people will be out for blood to get into that course. And it doesn't mention if it's an annual thing or a thing specifically for 2013 (which is was I'm going to assume.) I'd imagine that John would want to start focusing on rebuilding his place in fashion rather than teach at Parsons.

By the way, does anyone have any updates on John suing Dior? Has that been settled?

 

[Nymphaea]

By the way, does anyone have any updates on John suing Dior? Has that been settled?

WWD reports that the case will go to the Court of Appeal in Paris on October 24, after Dior objected to the initial hearing at the Conseil de prud'hommes (the French equivalent of an employment tribunal which deals with breaches of contract between employers and employees) on the grounds that he was never staff. fashion.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Littleathquakes]

Wow imagine being one of the students lucky enough to have JG as a professor. *jealous*

 

[lepetitcouturier]

WWD reports that the case will go to the Court of Appeal in Paris on October 24, after Dior objected to the initial hearing at the Conseil de prud'hommes (the French equivalent of an employment tribunal which deals with breaches of contract between employers and employees) on the grounds that he was never staff. fashion.telegraph.co.uk

Okay, thanks

It doesn't make much sense to me.
They had a contract.
They breached the contract. Not to mention they were writing paychecks to Galliano, so technically he is a member of the staff. Yet another money grubbing corporation doing anything they can not to have to pay some pocket money to someone when they f*cked up.


Oh, and another thing about him teaching at Parsons:

If he ends up a guest judge on Project Runway,

I will end Heidi Klum's reign of terror.

 

[LabelWhore4]

This will be a great start to him returning to fashion.

Art/Fashion schools are already super competitive, but competition to get in this class will be cut-throat.

 

[Boomer]

Good news, a win-win I would say...Let's hope all of the judgmental people who choose not to understand the problems he has successfully been addressing will finally stand down and let the man do his work...

 

[Nymphaea]

Tim Gunn, Tracy Reese, and Narciso Rodriguez Defend John Galliano's Parsons Stint

Hot on the heels of announcing that John Galliano would be teaching a master class, Parsons The New School for Design presented "b the next," an event hosted by Kay Unger and Bloomingdale's to benefit its Pre-College Scholars Program, which offers free art and design classes for NYC public high school students.

On hand to toast the next generation were many of Parsons's designer alumni including Narciso Rodriguez, Tracy Reese, Lela Rose, Carmen Marc Valvo, Alejandro Ingelmo, and Mara Hoffman. Fashion disciple and former Parsons chair of fashion design, Tim Gunn, was also on site to support the cause by signing copies of his latest book, Tim Gunn’s Fashion Bible.

Naturally, Galliano was the name on everybody's lips, and Gunn made no secret of his fervent support of the fallen star. "In terms of his craft and design, he's a master," he told ELLE.com. "I applaud the opportunity. You know, The New School has always been a risk-taking institution and it's one that will do the provocative. And if it's going to happen anywhere, it's going to happen within the halls of The New School. It's taking the high road, and I have great respect for it."

The Project Runway host has been known to cause a bit of a stir himself, as he did during the repositioning of the Parsons Fashion Design program in 2001. In fact, he considers it to be the proudest moment of his entire professional career. "Much of the industry applauded it and much of the industry maligned it," he explained. "But after it was all said and done, they were happy. In fact, it was that new curriculum that gave birth to the Proenza Schouler phenomenon." (For this, we are eternally grateful, Mr. Gunn).

Reese also voiced her support for Galliano and expressed deep admiration for the place she honed her craft. "It could be great for the kids," she said. "I mean, he's had a tough time. I think he's truly sorry for everything that went down. And [Parsons] is still the best. Having been in the industry all these years, Parsons is the place to be."

Fellow alum Rodriguez echoed Reese's sentiments professing his desire to attend the prestigious fashion school from a young age, as well as his love for a certain New York icon. "I only wanted to go to Parsons, and I only wanted to work for Donna Karan," he said. "It was my dream when I was a teenager." Fortunately for Rodriguez (and our quest for the perfect LBD) he, like the Parsons Pre-College scholars, was able to attend classes on the weekends during high school.

He too believes that despite the fallout of the past two years, Galliano will provide invaluable tutelage for students. "I think that John is a great talent," he said. "Any student that gets to learn from him would be very fortunate.

elle.com

 

[fashionista-ta]

I personally find the theme of the class ... unusual, but I guess it's exactly what he wanted to do. If it were me, the class would focus on my technical expertise, which he certainly has, not 'emotion.' To me that would seem highly appropriate for a 'master class.'

 

[softgrey]

god bless america!


you are free to do and think as you please and you go john...you go!...
i personally support you 100%...
you are an indisputable genius and have made my world a better place by virtue of your designs...

you fostered the spirit of punk and you breathed life into it...

i can only honour your great talent...

thank you for giving the world your great gift...

...

merci beaucoup...to infinity and beyond...

 

[Boomer]

How cool would it be if he shows up on Anna Wintour's arm at the Met Gala!!?

 

[Littleathquakes]

I would love to see that, but something tells me she's not quite as overt in her support of him as that. The only reason we know the Oscar de la Renta stint was really her doing was because ODLR spilled the bean himself.

I'm so happy to see industry leaders lending their support for him as well.

 

[Deleted member 7575]

John's problem was never antisemitism or hatred but rather drug abuse and an overly caustic/hostile sense of humor.

Wouldn't be a bad idea to have him in front of some young minds to scare them away from certain vices. Oh, and of course learn from a master designer and technician.

 

[softgrey]

John's problem was never antisemitism or hatred but rather drug abuse and an overly caustic/hostile sense of humor.

Wouldn't be a bad idea to have him in front of some young minds to scare them away from certain vices. Oh, and of course learn from a master designer and technician.

exactly...

there are plenty of real enemies to fight...
people need to get their priorities straight...seriously...
imho

 

[iluvjeisa]

I personally find the theme of the class ... unusual, but I guess it's exactly what he wanted to do. If it were me, the class would focus on my technical expertise, which he certainly has, not 'emotion.' To me that would seem highly appropriate for a 'master class.'

It makes perfect sense to me. His ability to translate his emotion into his art - through a filter of expertise - is what sets him apart from most designers - in fact, it's what makes any artist great.