Yesterday Vogue Italia EIC Franca Sozzani took to her blog to voice her thoughts about Galliano’s anti-Semitic tirade caught on video:
“We aren’t clear about one thing: the video starts right at the moment when Galliano launches his tirade. So one or the other must be true: either whoever took it was a master of timing, or what we are seeing is a video created for this purpose. In other words, possibly it was made by holding the mobile in the hand waiting for the celebrity – evidently provoked – to explode…An explosion was more than probable when you add together the amount of alcohol Galliano had consumed and the provocations of the people speaking to him.”
Not that she thinks what he did is OK, of course–”we condemn the extremely seriously racist content of what he said (there’s even a hypothetical apology for Nazism),” she writes, but then goes on to suggest the whole video, now responsible for Galliano’s firing, was just “journalistic scandal,” a means for a lowly journo to cash in.
And when the Telegraph‘s Hilary Alexander interviewed Giorgio Armani after his show on Monday to get his thoughts on Galliano he told her, through a translator, “I’m very very sorry for him..I’m very sorry they videotaped him without him knowing.”
Armani and Sozzani sound like they’re making excuses for Galliano’s gross statements–or at least minimizing the impact of what he said–and that’s wrong. What Galliano said on that video was disgusting and incredibly offensive. As a Jew, I felt deeply disturbed after hearing Galliano’s hateful rant. Jews in other parts of the world, and people of other races and creeds face discrimination on a daily basis. It is not OK.
Maybe designers and editors feel it isn’t their place. But I was relieved that Natalie Portman, the face of Miss Dior Cherie, took a stand and made a statement last night expressing her deep “disgust” over Galliano’s comments and said she would “not be associated with Mr. Galliano in any way.” Granted Portman had more of a reason to make a statement considering her contract with Dior, but I, for one, am disappointed by the reactions voiced by the fashion community so far.
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I totally agree. Does it really matter if it was provoked or not? He said what he said and it’s truly disturbing. There is no defense for that and I can’t believe more people aren’t on the same page.
i think people in the industry are siding with caution and unfortunately have to maintain a level of professionalism. they don’t have the same luxury as us to freely comment on this. they work in the same industry and therefore there very words could come back to harm them and affect their livelihood.
with that said, I’m not impressed by the industry’s lowly response against this. I mean Hilary Alexander wrote is asking them to be in solidarity. Shame on them for knowing better and not doing better.
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I thought the first reported incident was a press beat up, as it was not clear that what Galliano said was anti-semitic according to Dior’s “three independent witnesses”. It seems clear that this type of behaviour has been going on for some time, and very much in the public eye. It makes me think that those in the French fashion industry probably knew a lot about it long ago, so it is disturbing how little they seem to care. Makes me think that the fashion world is as shallow and self-interested as has been said.
I tried posting this a few times, not sure why it keeps disappearing, but we posted about this and in brief it seems similar to the treatment of Roman Polanski by the film community. For people so deeply entrenched in that industry, no matter how disgusting the act there will always be people who are so enamored of the skill of the person that almost nothing on the social side will make them abandon the person completely.
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I am dumbstuck by the amount of people saying “oh, but those people filming him were probably saying the same sort of stuff”.. as if that vindicates him somehow.
I am dumbstuck by the amount of people saying “oh, but those people filming him were probably saying the same sort of stuff”.. as if that vindicates him somehow.
Galliano did not say he hates Jewish people. He said all fat/ugly people deserve to be killed and that he loved Hitler in response to whatever the person who videotaped the tirade had said.
Was what he said inappropriate? Yes. Does it deserve condemnation? No.
We still do not have the whole story, just a snippet. When we have the whole story, which we do not, we can condemn.
And while on the discussion of condemnation, I hope you all are so quick to throw someone under the bus the next time blackface comes up.
I was unaware that telling someone they deserved to be killed – for whatever reason – was undeserving of condemnation.
I feel 100% comfortable condemning a man based on just 30 seconds when those 30 seconds include him saying that he loves Hitler and that people are fucking ugly and would be gassed. What a terrible, disturbed man he must be.
I totally agree with you. It also shows how ignorant Galliano is about history. He does not seem to grasp that not only Jews were murdered on a systematic basis by the Nazis, but Gypsies, Poles, Communists, the disabled and – homosexual men.
it was obvious that Galliano was drunk, and according to the designer it was probably provoked…for all we know the people recording the video could have said just as anti-semitic or racist things as Galliano before they started recording. We are all quick to unconsciously assume things like these without no context..
In no way am I try to empathize or condone the comments he made in an way..but i think anyone who has being drinking and is provoked is going to say something regretful and something they probably don’t mean
but when it does happen to a celebrity it is detrimental to their reputation, aka Mel Gibson, and in this case to a guy (Galliano) who has some serious talent
@ LizzRossman (because DISQUS won’t let me reply to her, this is a serious flaw by the way)
Even if everyone sitting at that table had been saying heinous, discriminatory things with John, it would not change the severity or seriousness of what he said one bit.. I think that is in fact the most likely situation since anyone with thoughts like that is far more likely to express them when in “safe” company to do so.
I fail to see the logic in suggesting that it would. What on earth does it matter whether or not the people recording the video were laughing with him, or deeply disturbed by his remarks? The fact is that the world at large is deeply disturbed by his remarks, and the French government prohibits them. The feeling or reactions of his company matters not at all.
Actually, he said — on tape to total strangers — “I love Hitler. Your mother and your forebears should have been gassed.”
Stroke that chin a little more and see if you think that’s offensive.
As an outsider who just likes fashion and likes to read fashion blogs, I took the same sit on the wall approach. I think the wall has crumbled with this new video as it shows a pattern of behaviour and my hunch is that it has happened other times – same place, same m.o., similar abuse. I take the attitude of in vino vertitas – when drunk Galliano vents his true racist attitudes. I think Dior have covered up for him before, and that his “bodyguard” was hired to limit this sort of thing. Time for him to pay for his behaviour
Well said CmW005!!!!!
This was Sozzani’s response to my post in response to her blog post:
“I’m not naive at all. I’m just convinced that he made a huge mistake…” -Franca Sozzani after I called her comments “naive and wreckless.”
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Alexandra S from Vogue UK actually condemned it so thank god for that.
Interesting statement from Armani. Makes me wonder if he doesn’t share some of his friend’s views (and feels lucky he’s never been caught on tape.)
Take a look at his runways I don’t think he’s ever used a black model. So no surprise there.
Actually, he has.Look at Dior spring 2011 couture, couture spring 2004, and a few others. Also look the latest collection for his own line.
He has used black models in the past, Pat Mc Grath, who is black, always does makeup for his shows, and Naomi Campbell is one of his biggest supportersBrush up on your facts before criticizing!!!
Both MsSozzani and Armani are Italian.If you read about our prime minister sex scandals you’ll see this is unfortunately the most common attitude in this country:if you are watched/filmed/heard without consent you are a “victim” anyway,no matter how disgusting,violent,offensive,inappropriate your words or actions are. I’m sure the rest of fashion community will mostly react in a more appropriate way.
Both MsSozzani and Armani are Italian.If you read about our prime minister sex scandals you’ll see this is unfortunately the most common attitude in this country:if you are watched/filmed/heard without consent you are a “victim” anyway,no matter how disgusting,violent,offensive,inappropriate your words or actions are. I’m sure the rest of fashion community will mostly react in a more appropriate way.
as a jewish you should know: “Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.”
you didnt hear HIS version of the facts. Its absolutely IMPOSSIBLE to make a fair judgment when you hear only one side.
I am jewish as well and the jewish law says BOTH sides must be heard.
as a jewish you should know: “Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.”
you didnt hear HIS version of the facts. Its absolutely IMPOSSIBLE to make a fair judgment when you hear only one side.
I am jewish as well and the jewish law says BOTH sides must be heard.
How this all plays out is going to be interesting to watch. I’m not surprised by the reaction at all. I hope that in the next few years you will begin to see an even more seismic shift between the old and the new guard. This is why I love fashion blogs, because you will talk about things like this and allow people like me a platform to express their opinions on things. This is why they are afraid of you(bloggers). And don’t forget Franca Sozzani recently said there is no racism in fashion
How this all plays out is going to be interesting to watch. I’m not surprised by the reaction at all. I hope that in the next few years you will begin to see an even more seismic shift between the old and the new guard. This is why I love fashion blogs, because you will talk about things like this and allow people like me a platform to express their opinions on things. This is why they are afraid of you(bloggers). And don’t forget Franca Sozzani recently said there is no racism in fashion
I honestly think it’s a generational issue. Both Franca and Giorgio are of the older generation, where youtube, twitter, and all things blog seem both foreign and disturbing, much like my own parents they probably live in constant fear that “Facebook will cause theft of their identity” and that “texting” is responsible for the decline in quality of public schools. Instead of lashing out at the old folks, let’s help understand why racism and anti-semitism is the enemy, not technology, by writing well thought out blog posts and indie-magazine articles on the subject of Galliano.
Franca’s original post included this telling phrase: “We don’t want to go on an obsessive search for hidden motives, but perhaps behind this event are just some parvenus of journalistic scandal who, in our opinion, were waiting to have three minutes of video to sell to someone for a good deal more than 30 pieces of silver.”
Yikes.
Because the fashion community is terrified to speak out against one of the leaders of its pack. Grow a fucking pair, ignore advertisers, and drag him through the dirt.
Because it’s not there place to make any “public” statement. Last thing you would want is to make a statement and then somebody unearth an unsavory Facebook photo…
Thank goodness for Natalie Portman and her unequivocal statement. She was not concerned to stand up against Galliano and she fronts a Dior campaign. Some things are just so beyond the pale that if you say nothing you are really saying a great deal.
She HAD to say something. Considering she’s Jewish. But don’t think for one
minute if she wasn’t she would jeopardize her check
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Cynical and you may be right, but I’m still glad she said this. Dior took a strong line from the beginning by immediately suspending Galliano but I have come to believe that this is because they were aware of many other cases involving their chief designer and knew it was likely that more damaging material was going to surface .
Did anyone know that Christian Dior actually had ties to the Nazis during WW2?? Before you throw Galliano under the bus for his actions, and for things we don’t even know about from him yet until he goes to trial, do your research!!!
What he said was stupid. I’m not calling him an evil person.
Because it’s not there place to make any “public” statement. Last thing you would want is to make a statement and then somebody unearth an unsavory Facebook photo…
He had a chance to speak up when the first incident surfaced — and countersued. Essentially accusing the people who called him out of being liars. Then this tape emerged.
Oops.
His lawyer’s handling of this did not help. First defiant, now nowhere to be seen. Perhaps an apology or statement might have made a difference.
I agree that what Galliano said is truly terrible and disturbing and that Dior did the right thing by ending his contract. But that being said, I’m sure every reader and commenter has said AT LEAST one thing that they are regretful for and that is probably not the best representation of their authentic selves. Again, I’m not defending, I just think everyone is quick to turn their back on people without taking into account that we are taking two isolated incidents in a person’s life become the entire story.
I know for myself that I have said things that I would never want my whole character to be judged on. Compassion is key, even for people who say/think malicious, disgusting things.
you nailed it with perfection. Exactly my thoughts.
” throw the first stone the one who has no sins …”
you nailed it with perfection. Exactly my thoughts.
” throw the first stone the one who has no sins …”
It’s at least 3 separate incidents and I’m really doubting that the incidents were isolated. More likely the guy has been an abusive drunk whose fame let him get away with similar outbursts for quite sometime. And he probably would have gotten away with it again last week if the video one of his earlier rants hadn’t surfaced. Did you really listen to what he was spouting? It was the vilest form of white supremacy.
It’s at least 3 separate incidents and I’m really doubting that the incidents were isolated. More likely the guy has been an abusive drunk whose fame let him get away with similar outbursts for quite sometime. And he probably would have gotten away with it again last week if the video one of his earlier rants hadn’t surfaced. Did you really listen to what he was spouting? It was the vilest form of white supremacy.
that’s the way the world works, kiddo.
when private thoughts go public, you pay the price.
we are free to judge people on what they exhibit; we can’t know what they are ‘truly’ thinking or feeling, we can only go by actions.
Bottom line: the onus is on him to prove he isn’t ‘really’ an asshole.
I’ve said plenty of things that I regret under the influence of a few drinks however none of those things were racist, homophobic, or anti-semitic. Mainly because I’m not any of those things. Let’s stop pretending that these -ims don’t exist in our “post-racial” society and that people don’t just cover up their true feelings only to have them surface after they are either in the presence of like minded individuals or too much vodka.
No one was actually surprised by his behavior, apparently…as it seems he’s been saying things that are, let’s say, “off” for a while. So condemning him now just says that oops, I should have been condemning him before because I knew but I didn’t…making me complicit in the whole thing. So I’ll just shut up and not say anything. Kind of like all of us condemning Sheen now for insulting his boss when Sheen’s been beating up women for a few years now (oops). Or….they’re just waiting to see what the legal ruling is and then they’ll say “Yeah, verily.” Pretty happy Dior grew a pair and dealt with it, and that’s what matters.
oh please don’t. i wonder what things would you say under the influence of that much alcohol he had consumed. you can see he can barely hold still in his chair, that’s how drunk he was.
and like franca sozzani said in her blog – either the person who filmed this is a man of great timing, or galliano acctually was provoked in some way. that’s the version i believe..
you americans take quite too much things, which could have been offensive in some other country and run fastly to help the ones who could or could not have been offended. why? because you heard the news and were offended. silly nonsense i say, some of you americans may just as well be the ones doing quite possibly not the right thing…
alcohol liberates our ugly parts, it doesn’t invent them.
wake up.
what do YOU know about addictions?? do a little research before exposing your stupidity.what YOU think about addiction does not corresponde to reality.
it’s called science. YOU do a little research, sweet pea.
He wouldn’t be charged for what he said in America, is the the thing, because his remarks wouldn’t even be illegal there. There goes your “you Americans’ sensationalism accusations.
as a HUMAN BEING I am disgusted by what he said–I am not an american!!!
How could this surprise anyone? Look at what happened with Terry Richardson last year – he was accused of sexually abusing his models, plenty of girls came forward, and yet both major and minor figures in the industry defended him and blamed the victims. Why would they behave any differently towards Galliano? Not saying it’s ok, frankly I find it disgusting, but it’s the way many people react to these kinds of incidents.
(1) Thank you, I’m not surprised at all…
(2) The only thing I’m wondering about is how the camera seems to be ready to roll, and that the women seem to titter and laugh at first, like they are goading him. It’s only until the statement about gassing comes up that things turn serious. I’d like to see the whole unedited video to see how the entire altercation went down. I’m not making excuses for Galliano’s rant, but I think the world would like to know how this whole incident took place and who the people that captured the moment are…
(3) Final thought: It’s sad, no one cares when it’s women, people of color, or fat people being abused, offended or discriminated against.
Not that it isn’t slightly odd that she was laughing, but I see a lot of the comments and articles suggesting that they were framing him, or goading him, point to the fact that they seem to be complicit. I don’t see that that would make a difference. I certainly wouldn’t expect anyone to make comments like that if they did not feel they were in “safe company” to do so.
I don’t really think it is odd that they are laughing at him – I think they looked at him as a pathetic drunk who was being obnoxious and because he was a famous pathetic drunk eventually one of them started recording it. If you listen carefully, they seem to be trying to make the point that Galliano doesn’t fulfill the Aryan ideal of beauty any more than they do. Also none of the group Galliano was insulting is Jewish, so may not have been taken what he was saying personally.
Yes A.H. (I can’t reply to you for some reason)
I don’t find the laughing out of the ordinary in the slightest. Either they’re laughing at him or with him, but that doesn’t change the severity of his remarks one bit. If they were staring at his, dumbstruck, that wouldn’t be surprising either.
I think that you’re right on every point except number 3… If he said women, people of color, of fat people should be gassed, I believe that the world would react similarly as they have to his anti-semitic comments.
I agree 100% with Leah & Natalie and am so happy to see someone finally speaking out in the fashion community about this.
It really makes absolutely no difference at all if he was drunk or provoked, the awful disgusting hate speech he spewed is truly disturbing and unacceptable. He has now been accused by FOUR people – clearly this is a pattern of behavior and sadly his belief system at work
Stand up people . . . this is NOT ok.
After Galliano’s tirade, Natalie is reported to have switched her Oscars dress from a Dior one to the Rodarte at the last minute. Well done. Not so many condemnations especially from journalists reporting this incident because anti-Semitism now has a new life among the fashionable intelligentsia – even so-called left wing moderates – who are vehemently anti-Israel and blind to the evil of jihad.
I completely agree. What he said (and seems to have said on a number of occasions) was disgusting, provoked or not. I think the people of the fashion world are too scared to say anything because of the power he has held and his incredible talent.
People need to get over themselves, grow some balls, and say what needs to be say: they won’t be working with Galliano again.
“you americans take quite too much things, which could have been offensive in some other country and run fastly to help the ones who could or could not have been offended.”
it is one thing to say that someone is a bitch or stupid or an awful person. but to say that they should have been ‘gassed’ is a completely different story. do you know that 6 million jewish people were killed in the holocaust, along with millions of other catholics, gays and other minorities?
it is an extremely serious issue. you have no idea what you are talking about.
Shall we all turn our attention to a fashion heavy-hitter who is truly speaking her mind on this? Daphne Guinness is roundly condemning him on her twitter. http://twitter.com/TheRealDaphne
Granted, she has nothing to lose, but is known to be a client of his at Dior HC and it’s nice to see that she isn’t holding her tongue.
It’s really sad that someone who can make such beautiful things has so much ugly inside of him. I’m not surprised by how the fashion community is acting though. The fashion industry has been plagued with bigotry, racist, sexual abuse, etc for years now. No one speaks up or speaks out until they are caught on tape and even then they stick up for each other shenanigans.
smh…the fashion industry is not the only one. EVERY industry has a sour individuals…it’s just either A) they don’t have a platform to be seen/heard or B) They are smart enough not to make those remarks public.
That’s why nobody is condemning Galliano. We all have that friend/coworker/acquaintance that has a piece of hatred inside of them. Some of it it is racial, some gender based, some sexuality based.
thank you for your coverage of this event, on many fronts. i fully agree with you. he was my favorite but to me it doesn’t matter when or how he said this.
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This is the perfect chance for a vapid industry to prove it holds SOME convictions. I know editors can’t bring themselves to admit that 90% of the collections they review are complete bullshit, but a situation like this calls for the smart writers in this industry to put their viewpoints on naked display. A unified “fuck you” is totally in order here.
You should see what Chanel Iman said about the situation. I find hers to be the most condemnable comment thus far.
Link?
http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2011/03/01/chanel-iman-defends-john-galliano-dior/
I had to look, it seemed pretty wishy-washy to me:
CI: “I love John Galliano. I’ve been working with him for years and he is one of the most amazing, genius men in this business. He is one of the most creative, genius designers that I’ve worked with and he’s so open to all types of people. He’s loving and he’s caring and I wish him all the best.”
Sounds a lot like Jessica Stam’s, only Chanel thinks he’s a double genius!
JS: ‘ll miss you John, you’re so talented. I love the Jews and what he said is awful, but also sad to watch him leave Dior.”
I think Hilary Alexander put across her viewpoint much more effectively:
“What devils possessed Galliano we may never know. What private hell he is living through is equally unknowable. But one thing is certain: he needs help. I am not for a moment excusing his behavior. There will come a time when he must confront the viper in his breast. But, right now, this is a moment in his life when he needs support and love from the industry he has given his life to.”
I don’t drink because I’m allergic to alcohol (Jekyll and Hyde for reals) but be warned, when I’m out with Mary Jane, I will comment or talk to my friends about your shoes, bag, dress, jeans, hair, jewelry, make-up etc no matter what age, race, gender, sexual-orientation, religious affiliation you are.
I will discriminate against bad taste.
Bravo, on 2 accounts, my friend…
Your affiliation with our mutual friend, Madame Mary Jane, and your unerring discrimination of and persecution of bad taste….!!!
I knew I liked you two..
I will tell you why fashion not condemning Galliano: this was not the first neither the last time a designer indulged by their lavishing lifestyle did something without thinking of his consequences. It was indeed the first time in a long time that it came out in the open.
As said here http://www.fashionaction.co.uk, there are always consequences and for the first time in many many years he has learnt that !!!
Is there some comment policy that I’m not aware of? Twice I’ve tried adding a comment to this thread, and have found it removed.
Can someone explain why?
-YM
DISQUS just acts up sometimes. It does that occasionally. I’ve often gone on tirades on here thinking my comments were being deleted, only to realize that I just got screwed out of a comment. Just repost it, Love.
One of the things I love about Fashionista is that the comments are NOT censored – unfortunately, the downside to that is that some idiots invariably slip through the cracks.
Thanks for that. was just working on a post about what Facebook Comments means for Disqus now.
It’s one thing to condemn what he says and I’m pretty sure everyone does. But I also think people make mistakes. He’s someone who’s given so much to the fashion industry, he deserves the right to explain himself. What do people expect? That one thing said in a drunken rant in a bar should be bigger than everything else he’s accomplished? It’s not, and I hope people don’t throw him under the bus because of one mistake he made.
Get off your high horses, everyone!
I would love for him to just say “I made comments in jest that were extremely inappropriate, and as an open-minded and accepting adult I absolutely should have known better” or something, instead of his bullshit statement about denying all allegations while accepting full blame for the situation.
Lagerfeld commented.He is furious with JG. Kudos to him.
OMFG….what did my husband say?!!?!?!?!?!?!?
**runs to Google**
http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/110302-karl-lagerfeld-fashion-world-commen.aspx
… and even further, Lagerfeld is not condemning the hate speech in this Vogue UK article! All he says is that Galliano is making designers look bad and they need to watch what they say in public. Like I said above, Lagerfeld is in no position to cast stones when he’s said so much in the public over the last few decades. Sad sad stuff, people.
Lagerfeld is being a hypocrite… he’s said so many profoundly offensive things over the years, and has never apologized. NEXT.
HEY HEY!!!!
That’s my Boo you’re bad-mouthing, there.
:/
It is ridiculous to think that he was set up. Most people would not spew such hatred regardless of what they drank or if a camera was present or not. I would said the fashion industry should be ashamed of itself for glossing this over and blaming those who hold the camera, but considering how the industry has reacted to scandal in the past, I am not surprised (Terry Richardson for example).
thank you Ms. Chernikoff for making a stand on this! I am completely amazed at how Ms. Sozzani, Armani and even the Sartorialist jumped to his defense. I guess the fashion community is as shallow as I always feared. Yours will now be my eye-candy/blog of choice.
my goodness…when ANYbody does ANYTHING wrong there are ALWAYS going to be
people that will defend their actions. Why? Because they are usually close
friends who have never witnessed anything like that.
Don’t go writing off the fashion community just because a couple friends are
doing what real friends do…
Thank you for this Leah. Fashionista is as usual is the voice of reason and intelligence. I feel the same regarding Galliano, a lot of fashion industry peeps seem to be saying he needs to go to rehab or that the situation is “sad.” I don’t get it. How many rowdy fools go out on an evening, get drunk and abuse someone verbally? Galliano is no different. I don’t think someone who reperesents a brand like Christian Dior should be verbally abusing people in bars and celebrating Hitler. The lack of condemnation is not doubt due to the fact as usual the fashion industry doesn’t feel any form of discrimnation is their problem. Brush it under the carpet and it will all be fabulous for next season. Purlease…I am waiting for US Vogue’s opinion/Ms Wintour’s view on this…
None of this surprises me, the fashion world is racist (all white blonde models on the runway and in ads), exclusionist (no real diversity among body types and shapes), and patriarchal (odlr and Valentiono in their statement on Michelle Obama and Kate Middleton). Full of a bunch of hypocrites that are so out of touch with the real world that it is scary.
What statement did Valentino make about Michelle Obama?
Valentino commented that Kate Middleton’s hair was long after the engagement announcement. What business is it of his?
It certainly isn’t his business, I wasn’t aware of that comment, but Nanette Lepore and Diane Von Furstenberg also weighed in on Obama’s personal choices in the same manner ODLR did. That didn’t fit neatly enough into the generalization of a patriarchal industry?
I am sick of these tropes, frankly. Now these perceptions have been established, the public’s perspective on a racist, classic fashion industry will not change even if the industry does. Two of the most famous and successful models ever (at least 2, the two that spring to my mind immediately) are black women, and one of the most popular current models is larger than most girls I know.
I don’t mean to say that there isn’t a lot left to change. If you were looking for material, you should cruise over to Vogue.it Vogue Italia actually has separate output for women of color and curvy women. These are called Vogue Black and Vogue Curvy. This is so ludicrous when I first heard about this I thought it was an Onion News story.
Way to go Leah and Natalie for standing your ground. What Galliano did was sickening.
In the world of ‘beauty’ there is a lot of ugly. but alas * it’s been the state of things for some while – and in general in life. It is not horrible that disgusting remarks were made against jews; it is horrible that presumably, at the top of the food chain, we humans are unable to live or evolve up to the notion. wish there was a magic wand. wish when we know better, we didn’t hover in herds in ‘pc’ silence or out right mass crazy accepting that the emperor is fully clothed.
Because they know him & we do not.
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I’m extremely disappointed as well. but I’m definitely not surprised. So much injustice goes on unnoticed (or it is noticed, but everyone pretends not to care) behind closed doors in fashion. It’s disturbing. probably the largest reason why I’ve resolved never to pursue a career in this industry, just to remain an outside admirer and all..
I feel like some of these editors and others in fashion are just trained to glorify designers – to put them up on a pedestal like they’re on another level of humanity or something. maybe they simply just cannot deal when their idols make mistakes.. (which is why I like Fashionista – which is run by people living in the real world!! haha)
I understand he needs help and I appreciate that he is “sorry.” I can even see that maybe this conversation was taken out of context. HOWEVER, it does not change the fact that he said your fathers, mothers…whatever….should have all been f**king gassed. I can forgive him if he is sick but I can’t forget and I think Dior did the right thing.
Being drunk and running off at the mouth then using alcohol as your excuse is what people under the age of 30 do. Not grown men.