
As an end-of-year tradition, Village Voice gossip legend Michael Musto dresses up as a few of the year’s most talked-about personalities and the results are often over-the-top and provocative. For example, last year he posed in a Lady Gaga-inspired meat dress. This year, he’s taken things just as far, dressing up as an Occupy Wall Street protester, Donald Trump, Michelle Bachmann, Charlie Sheen and two people who we’ve written about time and time again this year: disgraced 72-day bride Kim Kardashian and disgraced fashion designer John Galliano. Read more »

Photo: Mario Testino/VOGUE
In a touching image we scanned in from the September Vogue spread on Kate Moss’ wedding to Jamie Hince, John Galliano delicately arranges the veil he designed for his longtime friend as she looks backwards, smiling. Despite Galliano’s public condemnation by much of the fashion industry (and the public in general), Moss (who is no stranger to negative press) was always supportive of the ex-Dior designer. This is one of the few pictures we’ve seen of the designer since his anti-Semetic tirade in Paris and subsequent trial and is, if nothing else, a lovely picture of two old friends celebrating a happy day.

Late last week, Dior released their latest campaign for Diorskin starring none other than Black Swan beauty Natalie Portman.
Portman seems like a natural choice for the luxury skincare brand–she’s beautiful, recently won an Oscar and has already worked with the brand as the face of Dior Cherie. Only, the actress and new momy has a troubled history with the brand. Portman was one of the few to take a stand against John Galliano following the anti-Semitic incidences that got him fired from Dior, saying in a statement released in March: “I will not be associated with Mr. Galliano in any way.”
Dior has since cut ties with Galliano, so Portman hasn’t exactly gone against her words. But after manning the fashion house for over a decade, Galliano’s name is forever linked to the label. And since this Diorskin campaign must have been shot months ago…it all feels a little…strange.
What do you think? Is Portman off the hook to continue to get paid by Dior? Or are there whiffs of hypocrisy here?