As the legendary designer Coco Chanel once said, ““A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” John Galliano apparently missed that saying in design school.
The French fashion house Christian Dior announced Tuesday that they had started procedures to fire its chief designer, John Galliano. This comes after Mr. Galliano made anti-Semitic outbursts at a Paris bar.
Dior Couture chief executive Sidney Toledano stated in a brief statement “in the strongest terms” the words and actions of Mr. Galliano, “which are in total contradiction with the essential values that have always been defended by the Christian Dior house.
Dior continued to say it had “immediately suspended relations” with Mr. Galliano, continuing that it had “initiated dismissal procedures”.
The video which is the center of this controverse appears to show Mr. Galliano taunting other patrons at the bar La Perle declaring in a slurred voice that “I love Hitler” and that “people like you would be dead,” and “your mothers, your forefather” would all be “gassed”.
From a public relations standpoint Dior has done the right thing. By separating themselves, the connection they once had will only be a distant memory. This couldn’t have come at a worse time for Mr Galliano. It is the Couture shows in Paris this week. Which leaves even more uncertainty about his career.
Late Monday, actress Natalie Portman, who recently signed an endorsement deal with Dior for its Miss Dior Cherie perfume strongly condemned Mr. Galliano. She said; I am deeply shocked and disgusted by the video of John Galliano’s comments that surfaced today. In light of this video, and as an individual who is proud to be Jewish, I will not be associated with Mr. Galliano in any way.
March 1, 2011 - Mr. Galliano was video taped before and after his firing at the Dior Couture head quarters. It is a sort of relief to see people on the top get what they had coming. Maybe since it happened at such a high scale and at the worst time possible. Dior is taking the high and classier road during this pr nightmare and fashion journalist dream.
The bar where the said event took place is located in a historical Jewish center and home to one of the city’s largest gay communities. Mr. Galliano may say that it was the mix of alcohol and a long day that did him in. But only time will be able to tell what is to become of Mr. Galliano and the Dior. Since this was a blind side to the fashion house the position of creative director is now vacant. It will be interesting to see what lies ahead for two of the biggest, well one, of the biggest name in fashion.
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