Dior Fires John Galliano After Bigotry Complaints - The New York Times The New York Times Fashion & Style |Dior Fires John Galliano After Bigotry Complaints Search Continue reading the main story Photo The British fashion designer John Galliano in Paris in July 2010 at the end of the presentation of his Fall-Winter 2010-2011Haute Couture collection for Christian Dior. Credit Remy De La Mauviniere/Associated Press PARIS — The French fashion house Christian Dior said Tuesday that it would dismiss its chief designer, John Galliano, after the surfacing of a video that showed his anti-Semitic outbursts at a Paris bar. In a brief statement, Sidney Toledano, Dior Couture’s chief executive, said he condemned ‘‘in the strongest terms’’ Mr. Galliano’s words, ‘‘which are in total contradiction with the essential values that have always been defended by the Christian Dior house.’’ Dior, however, was still planning to go ahead with its autumn/winter 2011 ready-to-wear show on Friday as part of Paris fashion week.

A spokeswoman for a separate label, John Galliano, said its women’s wear show would also go ahead as scheduled Sunday. Known as the ‘‘bad boy’’ of the fashion world for his flamboyant and provocative style, Mr. Galliano helped to energize Dior after he joined it in 1996 as creative director, increasing sales and making it a jewel of the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton luxury-goods empire run by the French billionaire Bernard Arnault. LVMH also owns the John Galliano line. Olivier Labesse, a spokesman for LVMH, did not return calls seeking comment on the designer’s role there. The departure of one of its most important designers has left the fashion world buzzing with questions. Dior, which was founded in 1945, is one of the few labels still specializing in haute couture. Advertisement Continue reading the main story In its statement, Dior said it had ‘‘immediately suspended relations’’ with Mr. Galliano and ‘‘initiated dismissal procedures.’’ It cited the ‘‘particularly odious comments’’ contained in the video posted Monday.

The video was posted on the Web site of the British tabloid newspaper The Sun. It appeared to show Mr. Galliano taunting patrons at a Paris bar, declaring in a slurred voice that ‘‘I love Hitler’’ and that ‘‘people like you would be dead,’’ and ‘‘your mothers, your forefathers’’ would all be ‘‘gassed.’’ It was unclear when the video was recorded or who recorded it. Then, late Monday, the actress Natalie Portman strongly condemned Mr. Galliano, saying in a statement that she was ‘‘deeply shocked and disgusted by the video.’’ She added, ‘‘as an individual who is proud to be Jewish, I will not be associated with Mr. Galliano in any way.’’ Ms. Portman recently signed an endorsement deal with Dior for its Miss Dior Chérie perfume. There had been speculation that she would choose a Galliano design for the Academy Awards ceremony Sunday. Instead, Ms. Portman wore a gown from the fashion house Rodarte. It was not yet known whether her contract with Dior would be affected or how far any intervention by Ms. Portman might have forced the hand of LVMH.

Before the video was released, Mr Galliano had already been questioned by the police, last Thursday, after an incident at the bar, La Perle, in the trendy Marais district of Paris. He has been accused by two other clients — Geraldine Bloch, 35, and Philippe Virgitti, 41 — of making an anti-Semitic slur. French law makes it a crime to incite racial hatred; the statute has been used in the past to punish anti-Semitic remarks. The French advocacy group SOS Racisme said that it would support legal proceedings if the accusations were confirmed. ‘‘Mr. Galliano has added to the ignominy of his words with the cowardice of a denial,’’ it said in a statement. Mr. Galliano’s lawyer, Stéphane Zerbib, did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday. He has denied that Mr. Galliano made any anti-Semitic comments in the incident last week and has submitted testimonials of support from employees and witnesses at the bar as part of defamation complaints filed against Ms. Bloch and Mr. Virgitti. Mr Galliano and his partner, Alexis Roche, could not be reached for comment.

A police spokeswoman also declined to comment Tuesday, except to say that witnesses, including Mr. Galliano, had been questioned Monday in a police station in the third arrondissement of Paris, where the bar is located, and subsequently released. She referred all questions to the Paris prosecutor, who did not return calls seeking comment. According to French media reports, the police questioned the owner of La Perle, the bar’s security staff and other clients. Photo The fashion designer John Galliano, right, arrived with his lawyer, Stephane Zerbib, at a police station in Paris on Monday to face accusations that he made illegal anti-Semitic slurs. Credit Michel Euler/Associated Press One person who witnessed last week’s incident at the bar — Lyes Meftahi, 38, a Parisian, who runs an audiovisual company — said that Mr Galliano was certainly drunk, speaking slowly and slurring his words. But he said that the designer was keeping to himself and was ‘‘provoked’’ by a woman, who had called Mr. Galliano ‘‘ugly.’’ Mr. Meftahi heard no anti-Semitic slurs and said that Mr. Galliano himself was threatened with violence at one stage during the altercation.

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Mr. Meftahi said Mr. Galliano was a frequent visitor to the bar, which is near where he lives. He used to turn up in his sport utility vehicle and was accompanied by his driver, who kept a watchful eye over his client. The bar is often frequented by stars, who seem to like the fact that they can drink there discreetly. Mr. Galliano was suspended by Dior on Friday. The fashion house cited its ‘‘unequivocal zero-tolerance policy regarding anti-Semitism and racism.’’ There was a sense of shock inside LVMH at the extent of Mr. Galliano’s personal problems. The Dior chief, Mr. Toledano, is himself Jewish. The company had initially planned to keep the designer suspended pending an inquiry, but moved to act swiftly after diffusion of the video. Dior was not yet commenting on succession issues. Regardless of any legal action, Mr. Galliano will struggle to bounce back strongly in the fickle and high-octane world of fashion, in which there is no shortage of talented individuals who have been left by the wayside.

‘‘The trouble with fashion is that it’s a hard job and in the end it makes you crazy,’’ said Donald Potard, who runs the fashion consulting firm Agent de Luxe and is a former chief executive of the label Jean Paul Gaultier. ‘‘There’s so much pressure to create and create all the time. You must be strong or this job will destroy you.’’ ‘‘John’s now going to have to cross the desert, and when he returns, he might find that he has few friends,’’ he added. ‘‘It’s a cold, cruel world.’’ Several people who have interacted with the designer recently said that his behavior had become erratic and that he had been drinking heavily. Before that, Mr. Galliano’s long-term collaborator and confidant Steven Robinson had died at age 38 in Paris in 2007 after a heart attack. Advertisement Continue reading the main story ‘‘It’s a violent end to the story,’’ said Gaspard Yurkievich, a Paris-based designer.

‘‘It’s very sad — a human tragedy — it’s ghastly!’’ Observers said that LVMH might have felt compelled to act after a racist outburst on French television last year from Jean-Paul Guerlain, a descendant of the founder of the eponymous perfume house, owned by LVMH. Mr. Guerlain was a famous ‘‘nose’’ and had retired from the company some years earlier but remained a consultant. Some days after the outburst LVMH released a statement condemning ‘‘all forms of racism.’’ It was perceived by many in the industry to have reacted too slowly. Back in 2009 the outlook for many fashion houses looked weak. Indeed, two fashion firms — Christian Lacroix of Paris, which had been to be part of LVMH, and Escada of Germany — had filed for bankruptcy. But now LVMH appears to be in good health after successfully navigating the financial crisis and benefiting from demand from the newly affluent, especially in Asia.

The company, which also owns brands like Dom Pérignon Champagne, Hublot watches and Louis Vuitton, said this month that sales in 2010 rose 19 percent to €20.3 billion, or $28 billion. Net income surged 73 percent to €3 billion and the group increased its dividend. Mr. Arnault has also taken a 20 percent stake last year in the rival French fashion house Hermès International, which has led to even greater fears of dominance by the group over the fashion industry. Laurent Laughlin contributed reporting from Paris. A version of this article appears in print on March 2, 2011, in The International Herald Tribune. Order Reprints | Today's Paper | Subscribe John Galliano sacked by Christian Dior over alleged antisemitic rant | Fashion | The Guardian Fashion John Galliano sacked by Christian Dior over alleged antisemitic rant Final straw for fashion house appears to have been video showing John Galliano apparently declaring his love for Hitler Christian Dior chief executive Sidney Toledano with actor Natalie Portman and designer John Galliano in New York in December last year.

Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage Close This article is 5 years old Christian Dior has sacked John Galliano for "odious behaviour" after he was accused of making antisemitic and racist insults in a drunken rant. The flamboyant Briton, who has been the haute couture house's creative director for 15 years, is under police investigation. Dior said it had a policy of "zero tolerance" towards antisemitism. It suspended Galliano last week after he was arrested when a couple complained he insulted them in a Paris bar. Galliano, 50, denies making anti-semitic remarks, and detectives have said they have no third-party witnesses. But a video has surfaced of Galliano declaring on another occasion that "I love Hitler" and telling two women their parents "would have been gassed". "Because of the particularly odious character of the behaviour and comments made by John Galliano in a video made public on Monday, the Dior house decided to suspend him immediately and has engaged in a process to dismiss him," a statement said. The designer was due to unveil his autumn/winter 2011 collection on Friday.

Dior has said the show of his designs will go on, without him. Across the Atlantic, the Oscar-winning actor Natalie Portman , who is the face of Miss Dior Cherie perfume, said she was "deeply shocked and disgusted" and wanted nothing to do with Galliano. Portman, 29, was on Sunday named best actress for her performance in Black Swan. She said: "As an individual who is proud to be Jewish, I will not be associated with Mr Galliano in any way." But Italian designer Giorgio Armani said he felt "sorry for" his colleague. Galliano has made dresses for Princess Diana and France's first lady, Carla Bruni, and is designing the model Kate Moss's wedding dress. He spent more than five hours at a police station in central Paris on Monday as investigators sought to establish what had happened in two incidents. Galliano was arrested on Thursday in the chic Marais district after he allegedly insulted a Jewish woman and her Asian boyfriend in La Perle bar. His lawyer, Stéphane Zerbib, said the designer was counter-suing the couple for defamation.

Two days later, a second woman came forward claiming Galliano had similarly insulted her in the same bar in October. The final straw for Dior appears to have been the video, reportedly shot in La Perle in December, showing Galliano telling two women: "I love Hitler. People like you would be dead. Your mothers, your forefathers would all be fucking gassed." Police have not charged Galliano and a source said: "We are going to evaluate the credibility of the accusations and Mr Galliano's denials before deciding what action to take." Sacked Dior Designer John Galliano Apologizes for Anti-Semetic Rant Sacked Dior Designer John Galliano Apologizes for Anti-Semetic Rant By Staff | March 2, 2011 | 12:11 PM EST In this July 5, 2010 file photo, showing British fashion designer John Galliano at the end of the presentation of his Fall-Winter 2010-2011 Haute Couture collection, for French fashion house Christian Dior in Paris.

(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) London (AP) - British fashion designer John Galliano apologized Wednesday for behavior that led to his firing from the French fashion house Dior. The designer, who was sacked over alleged anti-Semitic comments, said he was fully cooperating with the police investigation. He said he was sorry to those offended. "I unreservedly apologize for my behavior in causing any offense," he said in a statement released by law firm Harbottle and Lewis. "I fully accept that the accusations made against me have greatly shocked and upset people," he said. "I must take responsibility for the circumstances in which I found myself and for allowing myself to be seen to be behaving in the worst possible light." Galliano was fired by Dior on Tuesday following his arrest in Paris after a couple accused him of making anti-Semitic insults in a cafe. Investigators are studying witness testimony and Galliano's denials before determining whether to pursue the case. A video then surfaced Monday in which Galliano praises Hitler in an apparent drunken tirade. Galliano said he is "seeking help" to address his personal failures. Copyright 1998-2017 CNSNews.com. CNSNews.com is a division of the Media Research Center.

The mission of the Media Research Center is to create a media culture in America where truth and liberty flourish. The MRC is a research and education organization operating under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and contributions to the MRC are tax-deductible. Copyright © 2014, Media Research Center. All Rights Reserved. Federal employees and military personnel can donate to the Media Research Center through the Combined Federal Campaign or CFC. To donate to the MRC, use CFC #12489. Visit the CFC website for more information about giving opportunities in your workplace. Galliano loses Dior unfair dismissal case Galliano loses Dior unfair dismissal case Pin it Share A photo taken on March 11, 2009 shows British fashion designer John Galliano acknowledging the audience at the end of his autumn/winter 2009 ready-to-wear collection show in Paris (AFP Photo/Francois Guillot) More Paris (AFP) - British designer John Galliano -- sacked three years ago by fashion house Dior over a drunken anti-Semitic rant in a Paris bar -- has lost his case for unfair dismissal, lawyers for both parties said on Tuesday.

A Paris labour court rejected his claim and ordered him to pay a symbolic one euro each to Dior and the John Galliano label, which was also named in the action. Both are part of the same group. Galliano's lawyer, Chantal Giraud-van Gaver, told AFP she was very disappointed by Tuesday's ruling, adding that she would be recommending that her client appeal the decision. She had earlier said the claim was for between 2.4 million euros and 13 million euros, depending on how the court chose to classify the dismissal. Until his spectacular downfall, Galliano, 54, had spent nearly 15 years at Dior and is still regarded as one of the most brilliant designers of his generation. But his glittering career imploded in March 2011 after he was captured in a mobile phone video hurling abuse at customers in a bar in Paris's historic Jewish quarter. The Paris criminal court in September 2011 found him guilty of proffering anti-Semitic insults in public -- an offence under French law -- on two occasions in February 2011 and October 2010.

He was spared jail and instead given suspended fines after the court accepted that he was sorry for his actions, which he blamed on drink and drugs. The flamboyant designer was announced last month as the new creative director of Maison Martin Margiela, in a move expected to reignite his shattered career. Described by his new employer as one of the "greatest undisputed talents of all time", his first collection for the avant-garde Margiela label is due on the Paris catwalks in January. Reblog Anti-Semitic Designer Loses Court Case - Global Agenda - News - Main All News Global Agenda Anti-Semitic Designer Loses Court Case Anti-Semitic Designer Loses Court Case Court overrules John Galliano's claim Dior sacked him 'unfairly' after he was caught on video spouting Jew hatred, saying 'I love Hitler.' Contact Editor Arutz Sheva Staff, 05/11/14 00:12 John Galliano Reuters British designer John Galliano - sacked three years ago by fashion house Dior over a drunken anti-Semitic rant in a Paris bar - has lost his case for unfair dismissal, lawyers for both parties said on Tuesday.

A Paris labor court rejected his claim, and ordered him to pay a symbolic one euro each to Dior and the John Galliano label which was also named in the action; both are part of the same group. Galliano's lawyer Chantal Giraud-van Gaver told AFP she was very disappointed by Tuesday's ruling, adding that she would be recommending that her client appeal the decision. She had earlier said the claim was for between 2.4 million euros (over $3 million) and 13 million euros (over $16 million), depending on how the court chose to classify the dismissal. Until his spectacular downfall, Galliano (54) had worked with Dior for nearly 15 years and was highly renowned. But his glittering career imploded in March 2011, after he was captured in a cell phone video hurling anti-Semitic abuse at customers in a bar in Paris's historic Jewish quarter. The Paris criminal court in September 2011 found him guilty of proffering anti-Semitic insults in public - an offense under French law - on two occasions in February 2011 and October 2010.

In an altercation caught on film Galliano is heard saying "I love Hitler," as well as "people like you would be dead. Your mothers, your forefathers, would all be (expletive) gassed." Although he faced a maximum of six months in jail for the charges, Galliano received a far lower sentence with suspended fines totalling 6,000 euros ($8,400) after the court accepted he was sorry for his actions, which he claimed were due to alcohol and drugs. After his 2011 anti-Semitic outburst Galliano was silent for two years until finally giving an interview to Vanity Fair, which he claimed was his first ever sober interview. "It’s the worst thing I have said in my life, but I didn’t mean it," said Galliano of the statements. "I have been trying to find out why that anger was directed at this race. I now realize I was so (expletive) angry and so discontent with myself that I just said the most spiteful thing I could." The flamboyant designer was announced last month as the new creative director of Maison Martin Margiela, in a move to try and restart his shattered career.

Described by his new employer as one of the "greatest undisputed talents of all time," the anti-Semitic designer's first collection for the avant-garde Margiela label is due on the Paris catwalks in January. AFP contributed to this report. Did you launch a racist, antisemitic rant? I can't remember, Galliano tells French court | Fashion | The Guardian Did you launch a racist, antisemitic rant? I can't remember, Galliano tells French court Shocking nature of alleged outburst captivates France as fashion designer could face six months in jail Wednesday 22 June 2011 16.36 EDT First published on Wednesday 22 June 2011 16.36 EDT Close This article is 5 years old The British designer John Galliano told a Paris court he remembered nothing of an alleged antisemitic, racist rant in a bar because of his triple addiction to alcohol, valium and sleeping pills. The flamboyant couturier told judges he had been "pushed to the edge" by financial and emotional pressures.

The case has captured France's imagination, both because it involved a fallen British fashion star – Galliano was immediately sacked from the top job as creative director of Paris fashion house Dior – and because of the shocking nature of the alleged racist and antisemitic ravings by a supposedly inclusive designer in the heart of Paris's historic Jewish district. Galliano, 50, was dressed in billowing black satin trousers, a black waistcoat, jacket and silk scarf, but no shirt as he arrived in court to face the charges of making "public insults" based on origin, religion, race or ethnicity. The designer could face up to six months in prison and a fine of as much as €22,500 (£21,000). But the prosecutor did not request jail time for Galliano, asking instead that he be fined no less than €10,000. While the three judges hearing the case are not required to follow the prosecutor's request, it is rare for a first-time offender to receive the maximum sentence. Galliano stared determinedly ahead, composing himself, swallowing hard and clenching his jaw during evidence, but he looked frail after two months in an Arizona rehab centre.

He is currently attending a daycare centre for recovering addicts in Switzerland. Under French law Galliano is not required to enter a plea. The judge asked Galliano about the incident on 24 February when a French couple having a beer outside a bar in Paris's Marais district claimed he repeatedly insulted them with lines including "dirty Jewish face", "fucking ugly Jewish bitch" and "fucking Asian bastard". He replied "I have no recollection." Asked why he couldn't remember, he said had a three-fold addiction to alcohol, sleeping tablets and valium. He said there were many reasons for his addiction, including the success of Dior. He started drinking "in a cyclical way" in 2007. "After every creative high I would crash and the drink would help me to escape. At this point I had managed to turn creativity into a billion dollar business at Dior. Then the financial crash happened," he said. He described having "two children": Dior and his own label Galliano, owned by the same group.

To save them from the financial crisis, he had to sign deals with "businessmen" and branch out into a bewildering list of new lines, including menswear , kidswear, beachwear and perfumes. He described a manic schedule of working through the night then going directly to early morning starts on shoots, meetings and endless haute-couture fittings. In 2007, his assistant and closest friend, Steven Robinson, died and he lost a kind of "protection". Galliano said: "With his parents, I buried him … then I went back to do my fittings. The same happened with my father's death, I had to bury him and then come back that very night and work on the haute couture ... I really didn't take time to mourn." Galliano said his body became so used to prescription pills, he increased his intake. "I actually can't remember how many I was taking". He said he needed sleeping pills to sleep but took them in the day, too. He went into rehab at the end of February after he was arrested by police following the alleged bar altercation.

He said his reasons for rehab were various: "I started having panic attacks, I couldn't go to work unless I had taken some valium." Geraldine Bloch told the court she was sitting on a terrace at La Perle bar in February when Galliano sat a table near them, drinking a mojito, and quickly said: "Could you shut up please, I can't stand your voice, fucking bitch," before insulting her clothes, hair, thighs and make-up. She said he used the word "Jewish at least 30 times" including calling her a "fucking Jewish bitch" and "Jewish cunt". She argued back at Galliano and refused to move table. Galliano's driver came over and gave her a mobile, saying it was the designer's lawyer trying to defuse the situation, but she refused to talk to him. She said Galliano had not seemed drunk but was acting weirdly. Her friend, Philippe Virgitti, told the court Galliano called him a "fucking Asian bastard" and threatened to kill him. He thought the designer used the world "Jewish" 10 times while insulting Bloch. He admitted threatening him with a chair.

The court also heard the case of another woman who claimed that in the same bar in October 2010, Galliano had called her a "fucking ugly Jewish bitch". Asked in court about a separate video in which he insulted a bar client and said "I love Hitler", Galliano replied: "These are not views that I hold or believe in ... I see someone who needs help, who's vulnerable. It's the shell of John Galliano. I see someone pushed to the edge." The judges are expected to deliver a verdict on 8 September. Several French anti-racist associations have also lodged civil complaints against the designer. Dior succession Almost five months after Galliano's alleged rant was first made public, fashion's most talked about job is unfilled. This week it emerged that legendary Tunisian designer Azzedine Alaia, 71, had been offered the role of creative director at Dior, Galliano's old job. Alaia, famed for his sculpted dresses and laser-cut leather pieces, declined due to the anticipated pressures of the role. The Dior designer is expected to oversee at least six runway collections a year as well as countless other lines and mid-season collections.

Alaia has been an outspoken critic of fashion's increasingly relentless schedule, eschewing catwalk shows and delivering orders to stores at his own pace instead. Sources at Dior have indicated that an announcement will not come until the autumn. Fashion designer given suspended fine of €6,000 by Paris court Published: 8 Sep 2011 Designer Galliano in comeback after anti-Semitic rant | The Times of Israel Back in fashion Designer Galliano in comeback after anti-Semitic rant John Galliano, soon to be in charge of a top label, was filmed at a Paris bar in 2011 professing his love for Hitler John Galliano in mid-tirade (photo credit: YouTube screenshot) Newsroom Arab states play meager role in anti-IS campaign, figures show PARIS (AFP) — Disgraced British designer John Galliano is set to restart his shattered career by taking over the creative direction of the fashion house Maison Martin Margiela, the label said on Monday, three years after he was sacked by Dior following a drunken anti-Semitic tirade in a Paris bar.

Galliano, 53, who spent nearly 15 years at Dior, is widely considered to be one of the most brilliant fashion minds of his generation. But the designer — known for his theatrical flair in both fashion and life — has been rarely seen since his sacking in March 2011 and subsequent conviction for anti-Semitism. Galliano’s glittering career imploded after he was captured on a mobile phone video hurling abuse at people in a bar in Paris’s historic Jewish quarter, where he stated his love for Adolf Hitler and told people he believed to be Jewish that their mothers should have been gassed. The Paris criminal court in September 2011 found him guilty of proffering anti-Semitic insults in public — an offense under French law — on two occasions in February 2011 and October 2010. He was spared jail and instead given suspended fines after the court accepted that he was sorry for his actions which he blamed on drinking and drugs. Galliano underwent treatment for drug and alcohol abuse at an Arizona rehabilitation centre following the scandal. He later told a magazine he had been sickened to see the video evidence against him, insisting he was baffled by the drunken rant.

“It’s the worst thing I have said in my life, but I didn’t mean it… I have been trying to find out why that anger was directed at this race (the Jewish people),” he told Vanity Fair magazine. “I now realize I was so… angry and so discontent with myself that I just said the most spiteful thing I could.” In January 2013, the Anti-Defamation League praised Galliano for his “redemption and recovery.” However, since his fall from grace, Galliano has been almost entirely absent from fashion, apart from a three-week designer-in-residence role at Oscar de la Renta’s workshop in New York in 2013. Then, in May this year, he reappeared in Moscow as the creative director of Russian cosmetics chain L’Etoile. ‘Creative soul’ Renzo Rosso, whose OTB group controls Margiela, told industry journal Women’s Wear Daily he was delighted to be working with Galliano. “Margiela is ready for a new charismatic, creative soul,” he was quoted as saying.

“John Galliano is one of the greatest undisputed talents of all time — a unique, exceptional couturier for a maison (house) that has always challenged and innovated the world of fashion. “I look forward to his return to create that fashion dream that only he can create,” he added. According to WWD, Galliano will take over all lines at Margiela including couture and both women’s and men’s ready-to-wear collections. The fashion industry has been awash with speculation in recent months about Galliano’s future although Rosso last month denied rumors that he was to join the house. The Italian industrialist, nevertheless, made no secret of his admiration for Galliano’s talents. “Who wouldn’t like to work with him? If he ever got back his name, I would be the first to produce his collections,” WWD quoted him as saying in September. JTA contributed to this report. Galliano Back In Fashion After Anti-Semitic Rant Galliano Back In Fashion After Anti-Semitic Rant Galliano Back In Fashion After Anti-Semitic Rant More British fashion designer John Galliano, who was sacked by Dior following an anti-Semitic tirade, has been given a shot at restarting his career.

The 53-year-old is to take over the creative direction of the fashion house Maison Martin Margiela. Galliano spent nearly 15 years at Dior until his drunken rant in Paris three years ago. The designer has rarely been seen since being convicted of anti-Semitism for hurling abuse at people in a bar in the city's Jewish quarter. Although he faced a maximum of six months in jail, he received a far lower sentence with suspended fines totalling £4,700 after the court accepted he was sorry for his actions which he blamed on drink and drugs. He has had treatment for his drugs and alcohol abuse since then. Galliano is considered by many in the industry to be one of the most brilliant fashion minds of his generation. "Margiela is ready for a new charismatic, creative soul," Renzo Rosso, whose OTB group controls Margiela, told industry journal Women's Wear Daily. "John Galliano is one of the greatest undisputed talents of all time - a unique exceptional couturier for a maison (house) that has always challenged and innovated the world of fashion. "I look forward to his return to create that fashion dream that only he can create," he added.

Galliano's first show for the brand will be in January for Haute Couture week in Paris. Reblog Designer John Galliano detained in Parish for "anti-Semitism" Designer John Galliano detained in Parish for "anti-Semitism" Oh, dear. Those French are a laugh riot. "French police briefly detained British fashion designer John Galliano in Paris on Thursday evening for alleged assault and making anti-Semitic remarks, a police source told AFP on Friday. The detention in Paris' fashionable Marais district came after Dior's chief designer allegedly verbally accosted a couple sat on a cafe terrace. "For the moment we don't know what led him to address the couple," the police source said. Police detained him and he was found to have been drinking alcohol. The designer was released pending charges being filed." by Anonymous Andrew Breitbart makes Galliano look like George Clooney. by Anonymous I can see his PUSSY from behind! by Anonymous Why are you linking to breitbart????

by Anonymous John Galliano suspended from Christian Dior after arrest for alleged assault, anti-Semitic remarks BY Aliyah Shahid DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Friday, February 25th 2011, 9:57 AM John Galliano is under the spotlight, but it has nothing to do with a fashion faux pas. The British fashion genius has been suspended as the head designer of Christian Dior, following his arrest for alleged assault and hurling anti-Semitic remarks at a couple sitting on a caf%C3%A9 terrace in Paris. "Dior affirms with the utmost conviction its policy of zero tolerance towards any antisemitic or racist words or behaviour," Dior Chief Executive Sidney Toledano said in a statement to Reuters on Friday. "Pending the results of the inquiry, Christian Dior has suspended John Galliano from his responsibilities," the statement added. The arrest comes just before Paris Fashion Week,which starts next Monday. by Anonymous reply 4 02/25/2011 where to begin r5...hate speech inflames others to violence. hate is like a virulent disease, it grows and develops fast if unchecked. this is why we have hate laws in civilized society...

almost everywhere but the U.S. The third Reich simply wouldn't have happened if Germany had the same kind of laws it does now. Get it now? reply 6 02/25/2011 R5 what's funny is that, it's the FRENCH? Accusing someone of racism? I mean, really? The French? The should shut their bouches by Anonymous reply 7 02/25/2011 R6 -- that's the theory -- what we are living now is another theory, that silence will prevent another Holocaust. I think it just makes rage fester and when it does come out, it is usually against those without such protections. Like gays. reply 8 02/25/2011 I'd like to hear what actually happened before coming to any conclusions. For instance, did the couple make a derogatory remark about Galliano before he responded, or was it unprovoked? The way the story is being reported now sounds as if the designer went off at the couple for no reason. by Anonymous In PARISH? That'sh my favorite shitty!

by Anonymous reply 10 02/25/2011 R6, I get it, and I agree for the most part but I maintain, disliking or even hating someone based on their race should not be a criminal offense. It should be a criminal offense to to act on it by causing or attempting to cause physical harm or violence or inciting such acts. It should be criminal to harass and taunt. But calling someone a racist slur in a heated argument should not be, in my opinion. Maybe I'm just too much of a Libertarian or something but it spooks the shit out of me that we're moving into this area of throwing people in jail for saying repugnant things when really it's us who are giving these hateful things power by our own histrionics. And sorry, likening what this idiot Galliano did to the nazis shows that you are indeed part of the problem. You just can't nor should you try to legislate good manners and personal morality. by Anonymous I thought he was in Louisiana.

by Anonymous reply 13 02/25/2011 *I think it just makes rage fester and when it does come out, it is usually against those without such protections. Like gays.* Most of the civilized world has laws in place that protect gays and everyone else for that matter against hate of any kind...including speech. There is no place in society...ever...for hate speech. by Anonymous reply 14 02/25/2011 *And sorry, likening what this idiot Galliano did to the nazis shows that you are indeed part of the problem. You just can't nor should you try to legislate good manners and personal morality.* You say you get it...yet you clearly don't. by Anonymous 02/25/2011 R15, Maybe it's you who doesn't "get it". People actually have varying opinions from your own. Isn't it beautiful? by Anonymous reply 16 02/25/2011 Every time I see a picture of Galliano I feel vaguely assaulted, so maybe it was more of an aesthetic crime they accused him of.

by Anonymous 02/25/2011 *You mean Jew-hating opinions?* r16 actually feels its more important to be able to have the *freedom* to say whatever you like and the hell with the consequences, even if it does include the promotion of violence and in a lot of cases death. You know, its just his Libertarian beliefs and solid American values. by Anonymous reply 19 02/25/2011 r5/r11 doesn't seem to realize that in the eyes of the law "assault" doesn't just mean physical violence. One can be verbally assaulted as well. I don't know what the hate crime laws are in France but even in backwards America we have laws prohibiting hate speech in this manner. One can gather in a public square and hold a rally saying all the Nazi diatribes and that would be protected under the 1st amendment. But if that same bull horn wielder directed his virulent comments towards an individual passing by on the street, that is considered unlawful because he is personally attacking someone on the basis of hate/discrimination.

by Anonymous Yeah, and try to enforce that in the U.S., cunt, by Anonymous reply 22 02/25/2011 [quote][R5]/[R11] doesn't seem to realize that in the eyes of the law "assault" doesn't just mean physical violence. Yes, it does. At the very least an credible threat of immediate violence. [quote]One can be verbally assaulted as well. I don't know what the hate crime laws are in France but even in backwards America we have laws prohibiting hate speech in this manner. No, we don't. reply 23 02/25/2011 The only time I know of where hate speech is a crime in the USA is when it could incite immediate violence. Though I could be forgetting something. At any rate, there's an eyewitness account at sleek-mag that claims no anti-Semitic speech was involved. by Anonymous reply 25 02/25/2011 dior is reacting very aggressively.

this suggests (a) there is merit to the charge or (b) they have undisclosed business or personnel reasons to suspend galliano at this very critical time or (c) both (a) and (b). by Anonymous reply 26 02/25/2011 r26, Dior was about to go down the tubes. if it wasn't for John Galliano, it would have long ago. He did for Dior what Tom Ford did for Gucci. Tom Ford left Gucci and look where it is now. LVMH would never get rid of JG. They know how important he is to the brand. by Anonymous The article from r25's link: # Galliano Vs. (Style) Police On Thursday night at the posh fashion bar %E2%80%9CLa Perle%E2%80%9D in Paris%E2%80%99 lively %E2%80%9CLe Marais%E2%80%9D quarter, the Dior head designer might have had a couple of glasses more than he should have. In fact, the designer was pretty drunk but rather in a jolly mood than in an aggressive one.

Our witnesses tell us that the couple who sat next to him at the bar didn%E2%80%99t recognized the celebrity designer and started to insult him, mistaking him for a bum when he tried to strike up a conversation with them (Galliano%E2%80%99s personal style could be at fault here). On his joyful %E2%80%9Ccheers everybody!%E2%80%9D the woman and her boyfriend replied %E2%80%9CYou%E2%80%99re ugly, you%E2%80%99re disgusting, move away from here!%E2%80%9D as our eyewitnesses tell us. Galliano didn%E2%80%99t react to this statement and raised his glass with other bar guests.

He then turned around to respond to the lady, saying: %E2%80%9CYou%E2%80%99re ugly and you%E2%80%99re fucking bag is ugly too.%E2%80%9D The boyfriend of the women then got up from his chair and aggressively charged it to threaten the designer. Galliano%E2%80%99s bodyguard tried to quiet the situation, as did the staff from %E2%80%9CLa Perle%E2%80%9D, but there was nothing more to do; Galliano and the couple exchanged further insults untill the couple called the police while Galliano calmed down and was peacefully smoking his cigarette. The end of the story, far less dramatic the the press reported, the police just talked to the designer while his bodyguard was on the phone with his lawyer and Galliano conceded to go with them to the police headquarters to give his version of the story, since the couple wanted to press charges. No big police arrest took place.

As for the anti-Semistic statements, Galliano did call the man who threatened him with a chair %E2%80%9CAsian%E2%80%9D, which is indeed a racist statement. All in all, another dodgy fashionable night in the heart of Paris! What do we learn from this? Bad style can get you into legal trouble, and no matter how drunk, a designer can never see past an ugly bag! # by Anonymous reply 31 02/25/2011 good question r30...the Brits and the Grammy's were all Dior. I'm thinking the Oscars will be too. by Anonymous reply 32 02/25/2011 Gallian sounds like annoying drunk, but R5 is spot on; this seems like a run-of-the-mill tiff and no one's career should be destroyed over it. What's interesting about R6 is that he/she has no idea how chilling his/her thought-policing really is. Do you really think throwing people in jail for racial slurs prevents racism? Wrong. So, so wrong.

by Anonymous 02/25/2011 His alleged remarks, via Twitter: [quote]%C2%ABDirty jewish face, you should be dead%C2%BB %C2%ABFucking Asian bastard, I will kill you%C2%BB Another article, this one claiming he and the couple exchanged slaps (ok, gotta laugh at that) and also floating the theory that Dior is using this as an excuse to oust him: # PARIS %E2%80%93 Famed fashion house Christian Dior SA suspended creative director John Galliano on Friday after he was detained and accused of an anti-Semitic insult %E2%80%94 a bombshell development just days before the catwalks in Paris heat up for fashion week. The designer vigorously denied wrongdoing and said the suspension was way out of proportion to the cafe dispute, according to his lawyer. Dior said in a statement it suspended Galliano pending an investigation into an incident in a Paris restaurant on Thursday night. Paris prosecutors said a couple in the restaurant accused Galliano of making anti-Semitic insults. A police official said Galliano also exchanged slaps with the couple.

The British designer was questioned and released after the incident at the trendy La Perle bar-restaurant in the heart of the Marais district, near Galliano's Paris apartment. The prosecutors and police, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing, say Galliano's blood alcohol level was high. "The House of Dior confirms, with the greatest firmness, its policy of zero tolerance for any anti-Semitic or racist comments," Sidney Toledano, CEO of Dior Couture, said in the statement. All this is a blow at a crucial moment for one of fashion's most storied companies. Dior would not comment on whether it would present its collection as planned at the fall-winter 2011-2012 ready-to-wear shows that start in Paris next week. Critics suggested that Dior had been looking for a way to part with the extraordinary yet temperamental Galliano for some time, and the restaurant spat provided a reason for a break-up. Galliano's flamboyant personality and over-the-top creations have become synonymous with Dior over his 14-year tenure.

He revamped and modernized the image of the house and sent out intricate, imaginative collections with themes ranging from ancient Egypt to Masai tribesmen to 18th-century equestrians. Known for a razor-sharp tongue and a chameleon style, he charms fashion insiders at the end of each runway show with his puffed-out rooster strut, always in an outrageous costume. Galliano "modernized Dior and made it more youthful than any of his predecessors. At times his clothes have been confounding.... and at times have been so extraordinarily sexy that it made you wonder how the brand continued to dress France's first ladies and high society," said Dana Thomas, author of "Deluxe: how Luxury lost its luster," an expose of the luxury industry. French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is a close friend of the designer, and nearly always makes public appearances in Dior. "These days I see Dior more on young Russian girls in Saint Tropez than on chic women in Paris, but perhaps that is the goal," Thomas told The Associated Press.

Asked whether she thought Galliano would brave the current controversy and be back at Dior, she said, "No." Jessica Michault, fashion critic for the International Herald Tribune, noted that "the brand is stronger than one designer." "The house is a very strong image, very iconic, and was even before John got there. He created a very romantic image for the house, something that makes people dream. But he's not the whole history of Dior," she told the AP. Galliano was "totally surprised" by the suspension, which he considers "totally disproportionate," lawyer Stephane Zerbib told the AP. "He is presumed innocent." "He never made an anti-Semitic remark in more than 10 years at Dior," the lawyer said. "He was insulted, and he responded to the insults." Critics noted that Galliano has long had a wild reputation. "Given Mr. Galliano's history of party antics, this is not a surprise," Thomas said. # by Anonymous reply 34 02/25/2011 *Do you really think throwing people in jail for racial slurs prevents racism? Wrong.

So, so wrong.* Not at all...it sends a very strong message to all of society that THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR! It forces people to keep hate to themselves and if they don't there will be consequences. Hate breeds violence against others. Plain and simple. Every civilized country in the world has hate speech laws except the U.S which it turns out isn't very civilized at all. No One ever said anything about throwing people in jail. by Anonymous reply 35 02/25/2011 [italic]*Do you really think throwing people in jail for racial slurs prevents racism? Wrong. So, so wrong.* Not at all...it sends a very strong message to all of society that THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR! It forces people to keep hate to themselves and if they don't there will be consequences. Hate breeds violence against others. Plain and simple. Every civilized country in the world has hate speech laws except the U.S which it turns out isn't very civilized at all. No One ever said anything about throwing people in jail.[/italic] First you're for jail time for racial slurs, and then you say that no one said anything about throwing people in jail.

You're a fucking moron, and for that fact, YOU should be thrown into jail. by Anonymous reply 36 02/25/2011 [italic]where to begin [R5]...hate speech inflames others to violence. hate is like a virulent disease, it grows and develops fast if unchecked. this is why we have hate laws in civilized society... almost everywhere but the U.S. The third Reich simply wouldn't have happened if Germany had the same kind of laws it does now. Get it now?[/italic] Who gets to decide what is "hate speech"? You Big Brother lunatics never actually think things through. I will say whatever the fuck I want to say about anyone I damn well please! You could say just about anything someone utters could incite violence. Give me a break. I prefer not aiming for a Nanny State, thank you very much! by Anonymous reply 37 02/25/2011 *First you're for jail time for racial slurs, and then you say that no one said anything about throwing people in jail.

You're a fucking moron, and for that fact, YOU should be thrown into jail.* Geez, comprehend much cunt? When did I ever say anything about throwing people in jail? Show me and please quote. by Anonymous reply 38 02/25/2011 People like r19 are incredibly dangerous individuals. Go and continue to live in your totalitarian state, while the rest of us are quite content with our freedom to speak our minds. by Anonymous reply 39 02/25/2011 [italic]*Do you really think throwing people in jail for racial slurs prevents racism? Wrong. So, so wrong.* Not at all...it sends a very strong message to all of society that THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR!{/italic] Right there you're condoning throwing a person into jail, concluding that IT WORKS. It "sends a very strong message". Read it again and again to yourself, you fucking commie twat! I also want to know what country you're from. This ought to be a laugh!

by Anonymous reply 40 02/25/2011 No r40, your insistence that your *freedom* is more important than the protection of others is what is very dangerous... extraordinarily frightening. I've attached a little reading for you...maybe you'll start to get it then. [What's with this American bastardization of the meaning of freedom? So puzzling and one of the leading contributors to the U.S.'s free-fall demise. Its like this idea of gun ownership or extreme property rights. Its this totally selfish idea that actually hurts other people. There doesn't seem to be any understanding of the promotion of society and doing what's right for all, only the individual...so fucked you people are and this is what's going to send you all over the hump.] by Anonymous reply 41 02/25/2011 r42, there clearly is no point in arguing with you. You have a hell bent idea of individual supremacy over society's well being. You are unable to see the big picture and can only dwell on your own selfish, ill conceived notions just like the majority of your American brethren.

That you see my arguments as somehow communist as illustrated by your *comrade* comment speaks volumes about how susceptible you are to the propaganda being spouted at you from every angle in *the land of the free*. I pity you and wonder how the U.S. would have developed with ideas of a *fair and just* society. A place where everyone is protected from hate and the violence that follows. FYI, I live all over the world. My primary residence is in the U.K. I winter at my Aunt's compound in Kenya and I have a place I keep in Toronto that I use when I am visiting my Uncle in NY. You see, years ago I vowed I would never sleep in the U.S. again. I fly in and out to see him. by Anonymous reply 43 02/25/2011 We are in an argument about US laws and customs that overlooks the fact that this altercation took place in France. For better or worse, French society has stronger rules against stated anti-semitism than the United States does (for reasons that should be obvious). Galliano may have stepped closer to a legal danger zone with his outburst than he would in America.

People in the Paris elite and entertainment worlds do not behave like Lindsay Lohan or Charlie Sheen. They are expected to be flamboyant and demanding, but not to act out or engage in public altercations. They rarely use drugs and usually hold their liquor. Galliano has embarrassed Dior and he is being punished for it. We'll see how this plays out. by Anonymous But R5, you're forgetting everything else just so you can rant about "Orwellian PC" behavior. Remember: 1. He was arrested for ASSAULT, too. 2. A private company can legally and morally fire him for being antisemitic. 3. He is accused, but has not yet been charged, with antisemitism. Even with all these things, you still want to say this guy is a victim of the PC thought police who are creating an environment where free speech doesn't exist. You are so amazingly misguided here. by Anonymous reply 50 02/25/2011 I'm sure he meant the Jew had a dirty face, not the dirty Jew had a face.

by Anonymous 02/25/2011 [/italic] quote]Galliano may have stepped closer to a legal danger zone with his outburst than he would in America. There is no danger zone for speech in America short of inciting an angry mob to violence. The First Amendment, which hateful people like to invoke to suggest their speech should have no consequences, actually does apply here. by Anonymous reply 52 02/25/2011 %E2%80%9CIt is clear that thought is not free if the profession of certain opinions make it impossible to earn a living.%E2%80%9D -- Bertrand Russell by Anonymous Let's talk about John Galliano and not bang on about free speech please. by Anonymous 02/25/2011 This happened in France, so U.S. Constitutional rights don't apply. End of story. Galliano was apparently drunk and assaulted a couple and, in the course of this, uttered something antisemitic. If someone here wanted to defend him as innocent until proven guilty, fine.

But those defending him here just want to excuse away antisemitism because of their own personal issues, and it's more than a little petty. by Anonymous reply 57 02/25/2011 Oh fucking hell, OP/R5 is the "ghetto bitch" guy with the racist thread about Mo'Nique, too. Well, that explains a lot. Love how the paid members here are the loudest racists and trolls. They pay their $18 and, as they spend another unhappy day at work, lash out at black women or defend antisemitism to make themselves feel better. by Anonymous reply 58 02/25/2011 And people think Marc Jacobs is the crazy one. At least MJ is able to behave in public. by Anonymous reply 59 02/25/2011 One of the oddest parts of the story is that Galliano rolls with a bodyguard. Fashion designers need bodyguards now? Perhaps he's more of a minder. Either way, he should have hustled JG's drunk face out of there before this escalated. by Anonymous Something tells me will NOT be seeing any Dior on the Oscar red carpet.

by Anonymous reply 62 02/26/2011 How odd that American Jew Natalie Portman is the new face of Miss Cherie Dior perfume (just saw the advert). by Anonymous reply 63 02/26/2011 R27 nails it. Its pathetic, but if Dior gets rid of Galliano another house will snatch him up before the day is over. by Anonymous reply 64 02/26/2011 "Critics suggested that Dior had been looking for a way to part with the extraordinary yet temperamental Galliano for some time, and the restaurant spat provided a reason for a break-up." Oh bitch please. If they get rid of him they're looking at 5 years minimum before another designer can take root and turn it around. That's a lifetime in fashion. Gucci is just starting to recover from Tom Ford leaving. Same with Stella McCartney leaving Chloe and Theyskens leaving Rochas. by Anonymous reply 65 02/26/2011 Why would anyone take a man who wears either a Pirate costume or a Astronaut costume on the runway seriously other than for his abilities as a dress maker?

by Anonymous reply 66 02/26/2011 I have met Galliano a few times in New York. Believe me He is not a nice person. A Total train wreck. Nasty coke habit and anger issues. Looks, acts and smells like a Times Square street hustler. Hangs with a seedy as hell drug crowd in Miami and NY. Loves Transsexual. by Anonymous Can we talk about Troy Donahue in the movie Parish. by Anonymous reply 78 02/26/2011 In response to r67, my first thought was that Galliano's behaviour has been fairly appalling for a long time and this was just the final straw for Dior. R77, here's some specific behaviour for you: coke habit, anger issues, coke habit, nasty crowd, seedy, smells. by Anonymous reply 79 02/26/2011 I would also speculate that this is not uncharacteristic conduct for Galliano based on Dior's response.

That said, specific examples of behaviour would be stuff like this, r79: "Galliano spilled his drink on me and then shouted at me." "I rode in the elevator with him and he reeked of BO." by Anonymous One thing I do have is more sense then you. by Anonymous reply 86 02/27/2011 John Galliano has an Italian name with a British accent. Where the hell is he actually from? My b/f told me he was French, how is he French? His mother? Then someone else told me he was from Spain. My mom grew up in Scotland, but her nationalities are Italian and French, her parents simply moved to Scotland when she was four, I wouldn't consider her Scottish. by Anonymous reply 87 02/27/2011 His dad is an English plumber and his mum is Spanish. What a rotten little prick. If he is such a drunk, does he use an assistant to design his stuff? How the hell can you work an be so fucked up?

by Anonymous reply 88 02/28/2011 Well, now a drunken Mr Galliano is captured on camera, saying "Oi love Hitler...you would have been gassed" to what seem to be bewildered teenage girls. And of course it's all over the internet. Comes at an inconvenient time when Mr Galliano is suing the people who accused him of making anti-semitic remarks. The French courts aren't going to like this and neither is Dior. by Anonymous

Question: Which British fashion designer was sacked after an alleged anti-Semitic rant in a Paris bar?
Answer: JOHN GALLIANO