He’s out of vogue — and so is she. Convicted Hitler-loving haute-couture designer John Galliano finally caved to outcry on Monday and bowed out of a planned Met Gala celebration for him — a move that also delivered a swift kick in the chiffon to powerhouse benefactor Anna Wintour. “After much reflection and discussion with … Read more
It wasn’t very zen. While on vacation at the exclusive Henri Chenot spa, the New York publicist Lauren London alleged that she witnessed something bone-chilling: a visibly disturbed John Galliano heckling her friend for speaking Hebrew. “My friend was on the phone speaking English with her daughter,” said London in an August 1 post on … Read more
Don’t let the door hit your chiffon bustle on the way out. This morning, John Galliano announced he was bowing out of his planned Met Gala exhibition, which would celebrate his historic — and tainted — contributions to the fashion world. “After much reflection and discussion from those involved, I have decided, with great sadness, … Read more
It’s hard to light a dress on fire without triggering fire alarms, but I did it in 2011. First I knocked down the smoke detector in my tiny apartment with a Swiffer. Then I doused the dress — a Christian Dior cotton mini by John Galliano that I’d scrounged for $65 at Goodwill — with … Read more