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John Galliano’s 15-year reign as the creative head of luxury fashion house Christian Dior is over. The LVMH-owned brand sacked its star designer today following further allegations of racist rants.
Galliano, who had been suspended late last week after an altercation in a Paris cafe shortly before fashion week started, has denied all allegations against him and has launched legal action in his defence.
However, videos purporting to show him making racists comments have been circulating online and made his firing ever more likely.
In a short statement, Dior CEO Sidney Toledano, criticised “in the strongest terms” Galliano’s words and actions “which are in total contradiction with the essential values that have always been defended by the Christian Dior house.”
Dior has “immediately suspended relations” with Galliano and begun “dismissal procedures,” as a result of a video obtained by a UK tabloid newspaper apparently showing the designer saying in a slurred voice that “I love Hitler” and other anti-Semitic comments.
Galliano is still believed to be under police investigation for the incident. Dior did not comment on whether it would show Galliano’s autumn/winter 2011/12 later this week. Actress Natalie Portman, who recently signed a contract to be the face of the Miss Dior Chérie perfume, said in a statement: “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.”
Galliano’s lawyer, Stéphane Zerbib, has not commented about the video but so far has said his client denies all accusations and has questioned the motives of a second complainant who has made claims of an earlier racist incident.
Galliano, who had been suspended late last week after an altercation in a Paris cafe shortly before fashion week started, has denied all allegations against him and has launched legal action in his defence.
However, videos purporting to show him making racists comments have been circulating online and made his firing ever more likely.
In a short statement, Dior CEO Sidney Toledano, criticised “in the strongest terms” Galliano’s words and actions “which are in total contradiction with the essential values that have always been defended by the Christian Dior house.”
Dior has “immediately suspended relations” with Galliano and begun “dismissal procedures,” as a result of a video obtained by a UK tabloid newspaper apparently showing the designer saying in a slurred voice that “I love Hitler” and other anti-Semitic comments.
Galliano is still believed to be under police investigation for the incident. Dior did not comment on whether it would show Galliano’s autumn/winter 2011/12 later this week. Actress Natalie Portman, who recently signed a contract to be the face of the Miss Dior Chérie perfume, said in a statement: “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.”
Galliano’s lawyer, Stéphane Zerbib, has not commented about the video but so far has said his client denies all accusations and has questioned the motives of a second complainant who has made claims of an earlier racist incident.
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