Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Louis Vuitton‘s spring 2012 show featured a carousel with models riding side-saddle (of course) and Kate Moss – who, by the way, “asked to be in the show” — closed as she did last season. All in all, another success for one Ms. Marc Jacobs, but the question on everyone’s mind revolves around that whole Christian Dior rumor.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
After Hugo Boss recently apologized for its namesake founder’s Nazi past, we’ve realized that designers were heiling Hitler left and right all up and through the 20th century. So in light of this — and of the coming Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashana (mazel!) — we’re highlighting the biggest fascists in fashion history as part of our ongoing Quel Scandale! feature. First up, Christian Dior got down and Nazi decades before John Galliano drunkenly slurred his way right out of a job.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Bill Gaytten, John Galliano‘s longtime assistant not only took over his former boss’ namesake label but seems like he’s also running Christian Dior for now. And if his Fall 2011 Haute Couture show is any indication, he’s running it right into the ground. The first of many mistakes? Karlie Kloss not opening the show for what would have been like the 300th time.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
While John Galliano was standing trial over the anti-Semitic rant heard round the world, Bill Gaytten was taking a bow as creative leader after the Galliano menswear show. But as the New York Times‘ Cathy Horyn suggests, there might be some hope of the designer returning to the LVMH fold.
Edited by Benjamin Kanarek
Source Benjamin Kanarek Blog
The fashion Industry was in uproar last week after John Galliano was dismissed as Creative Director from Christian Dior following numerous anti-Semitic allegations made against the designer. Galliano has denied all allegations made against him and claimed that he is of partial Jewish ancestry, although this has not been verified. The dismissal on 1st March came immediately following the release of a video clip of the designer, who was unquestionably inebriated, stating, “I love Hitler”.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
From the flurry of of tweets fluttering in from thousands of miles and six hours away, the show was a success. Sidney Toledano, chief executive of Christian Dior, made a speech before the show, Karlie Kloss opened (naturally) in dramatic cape (naturally) and the entire atelier came out to take a bow. Dior posting a united front in what has surely been one of the most important — for good and for bad — fashion weeks in quite some time. Update: Quotes from Sidney Toledano’s speech after the jump.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
When I heard that John Galliano was arrested for assault, naturally I assumed he had bitch-slapped an errant model or lunged at a mouthy rent boy who didn’t know his place; you know, the usual diva antics.
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These Marion Cotillard advertisements for Lady Dior (above – old, I know!) are here to stay but models and traditional advertising are gone. Fall 2009′s seasonal ads have been replaced with “star power” that is supposed to “give more meaning” and will more successfully “represent the values of a company”. That’s Dior CEO Sidney Toledano speaking, and I’m not trying to pick a fight, but Dior ads featuring models will certainly be missed.
