Because of an alleged antisemitic rant:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/mar/01/john-galliano-sacked-by-christian-dior

This has been fascinating to watch--Galliano is perhaps my fave of the current bigger name designers, and I have to say I'm pretty disappointed in him. At first I didn't believe it--the way he ALWAYS has talked about embracing different cultures, etc--but then I saw on Towleroad that video of him drunk (which now seems to have been taken down, hrmmm...).

What a mess. Bah.

Edited March 1, 201114 yr by EricMontreal22

It was awful. I couldn't believe it either. But then I saw it...

There is no way he will ever have a career after this.

You'd never expect a Mel Gibson to happen to him--well at least I would have never. The fashion industry have long memories--and of course it doesn't help that this happened in France with his involvement with Dior where anti semetism is (rightfully so IMHO) taken more seriously than in a lot of other places. Seriously if these people can't manage to keep their mouths closed when drunk maybe they should just drink at home...

He got exactly what he deserved. He might even be tried in court. I'm always shocked to read about things like this, it's difficult, make that – impossible to understand people who respect Hitler still exist. And say such heinous things.

To be perfectly honest, it was high time he left.

Well I do think that maybe played a *small* part--he's getting tired at Dior. But, no if I sounded flip above I didn't mean to--I agree that drunk or not, "provoked" or not, it's reprehensible (and the video seems to prove this wasn't a one off thing...)

Natalie Portman, whose campaign for Dior's 'Miss Dior Cherie' fragrance just came out, condemned the designer, calling his anti-Semitic remarks "disgusting":

“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. I hope at the very least, these terrible comments remind us to reflect and act upon combating these still-existing prejudices that are the opposite of all that is beautiful.”

Because of an alleged antisemitic rant:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/mar/01/john-galliano-sacked-by-christian-dior

nothing alleged about it. This surfaced a few days ago but didn't know that anyone here would be interested. The guy is a horror show, plain and simple. The video is here:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3436757/Film-of-John-Gallianos-racist-rant-in-bar.html

QF, our posts show that we saw it and that indeed he is a horror show. Good riddance! I can co-sign everything Natalie Portman said.

It will be interesting to see how long it takes before one his dress' is worn on the red carpet again...

Dior as a brand can recover if it goes a radical new direction with its next designer. But the eponymous "John Galliano" line is kaput.

And everything he said was horrid, offensive, a complete affront to anybody who experienced that war (like my grandparents). I have to wonder what is truly going on in that head of his. Spookily, it is about a year since Alexander McQueen tried to overdose on coke and pills and then hanged himself. I'm wondering if Galliano has similar addiction problems and personal demons. Well, he clearly suffers from the latter.

No use now to apologize... I hope they fine him.

<span style="font-size:120%;">Designer John Galliano "unreservedly" apologized Wednesday for his behavior, which included alleged recent racial and anti-Semitic slurs as well as vile pro-Hitler sentiments expressed in a videotape dating back to last December.

The incidents resulted in widespread condemnation of the Dior chief designer and his being fired from the fashion house on Tuesday after an initial suspension last week.

In a statement provided by his lawyers, Galliano, 50, said: "Anti-Semitism and racism have no part in our society. I unreservedly apologize for my behavior in causing any offence."

Galliano also said he was "subjected to verbal harassment and an unprovoked assault when an individual tried to hit me with a chair having taken violent exception to my look and my clothing" during the altercation in the Paris café La Perle last week.

"For these reasons I have commenced proceedings for defamation and the threats made against me," he added.

Galliano had been Dior's creative director since 1999. In France, making anti-Semitic remarks is punishable by up to six months in prison or a fine of up to $30,000.

Galliano's firing on Tuesday has been a major embarrassment for the French luxury goods firm, and comes just as Fashion Week opens in Paris. Galliano's termination initially put into question whether the house's show would go ahead as planned. Dior has announced it intends to show the designer's collection on Friday as scheduled.

People.com</span>

As expected:

<span style="font-size:120%;">John Galliano, the British designer sacked this week by fashion house Christian Dior, will be tried in a Paris court for allegedly making racist comments to customers in a café, the Paris prosecutor said on Wednesday. The news came just hours after the designer apologised “unreservedly” for “causing any offence”.

Nonetheless, French judicial authorities said they were pressing ahead with charges on the basis of evidence provided by “three identified victims”.

The Paris prosecutor said making abusive comments about individuals because of their origin, religion or race was a criminal offence.

If found guilty, Mr Galliano could face up to six months in prison and a fine of €22,500 ($31,187).

The designer has been the focus of controversy since a couple filed a complaint with Paris police last week over comments he allegedly made in a café, and the release of an amateur video depicting Mr Galliano expressing admiration for Hitler and telling customers in a bar that they “would have been gassed”.

Judicial sources told the Financial Times that the footage had been taken as evidence against Mr Galliano, although the person who filmed it had still not been identified.

Mr Galliano was fired as head designer at Christian Dior on Tuesday for professional misconduct.

Natalie Portman, the Oscar-winning actress who has an advertising contract for a Dior perfume, has also said she does not want to be associated with Mr Galliano.

The designer has acknowledged that the accusations against him “have greatly shocked and upset people”.

“Anti-Semitism and racism have no part in our society,” he said in a statement, which reiterated his denial of claims made by the couple and his intention to begin proceedings for defamation, saying he was “subjected to verbal harassment and an unprovoked assault”, during the incident last week.

The defamation proceedings only concern the couple who made the original complaint. No decision has yet been taken regarding a second woman who made a similar complaint with the police at the weekend, Stephane Zerbib, Mr Galliano’s lawyer, confirmed.

Mr Galliano met the couple at a Paris police station as part of a police inquiry this week. Both the designer’s statement and Mr Zerbib made no comment regarding the video.

“I only have myself to blame and I know that I must face up to my own failures and that I must work hard to gain people’s understanding and compassion,” the designer said.

Christian Dior, which described the comments in the video as “odious”, declined to comment on Mr Galliano’s statement.</span>

FT.com

What else could they do but fire him?

He said horrible things, deserved to be fired and was. Perfect.

What else could they do but fire him?

He said horrible things, deserved to be fired and was. Perfect.

Exactly.

Yet, Phillip Bloch is, kind of, defending him?

Edited March 2, 201114 yr by Sylph

Exactly.

Yet, Phillip Bloch is, kind of, defending him?

But Phillip Bloch is a nobody. An absolute nobody desperate for some publicity.

Jeanne Beker, Anna Wintour, Andre Leon Talley, Glenda Bailey, they've all disowned them. Just as he should be.