Members Sylph Posted March 1, 2011 Members Share Posted March 1, 2011 Because of an alleged antisemitic rant: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/mar/01/john-galliano-sacked-by-christian-dior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted March 1, 2011 Members Share Posted March 1, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted March 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 1, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted March 1, 2011 Members Share Posted March 1, 2011 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted March 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 1, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted March 1, 2011 Members Share Posted March 1, 2011 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...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted March 1, 2011 Members Share Posted March 1, 2011 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.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members quartermainefan Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted March 2, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JackPeyton Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 It will be interesting to see how long it takes before one his dress' is worn on the red carpet again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cat Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted March 2, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 No use now to apologize... I hope they fine him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted March 2, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 As expected: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaytimeFan Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 What else could they do but fire him? He said horrible things, deserved to be fired and was. Perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted March 2, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 Exactly. Yet, Phillip Bloch is, kind of, defending him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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