Though the Christian Dior show went on, it’s obvious that John Galliano’s dismissal has totally created turmoil in his career.

It has been speculated that the anti-Semitic scandal will lead Dior’s sales to drop. It’s been said that John Galliano’s scandal is a career destroyer. However, the Fashion Week proved this wrong as Dior’s Fashion show at the Rodin Museum in Paris turned out to be a successful one. However, instead of the all-glorious John Galliano doing the catwalk, it was the huge team of master crafters who crowded the runway in their white lab coats. After all, it’s the crafters’ overall efforts that finished the show.

It’s not just on the runway where Galliano was missing. In Dior’s latest lipstick “Addict” commercial which is starred by supermodel Kate Moss, some find it strange to find Galliano missing in the 90 second tape.

The commercial is about a blond getting dressed for a fashion show. With perfectly painted cat-eyes and slick black nails, Kate has seductively applied the glossy pink Dior Addict lipstick before stepping out to the paparazzi.

As you watch the video, some just can’t help but wonder where Galliano went. Being a long time friend of Moss and the current Dior creative director while the advertisement was being filmed, one can really wonder if Galliano was removed after the anti-Semitic scandal or if the commercial was planned to be that way.

But it’s not just Galliano whose reported absence is noted. His collection, particularly his first fragrance in 2008 is being removed from the shelves. After Christian Dior fired him, retailers began to distance themselves from Galliano’s perfume. The Bay decided to remove the Parlez-moi d’Amour from the shelves. As a statement from the Canadian store said: “When we learned of the charges agians Mr. Galliano, we immediately suspended sales of Galliano products from our stores.”

It’s an irony that Parlez-moi d’Amour which means “speak to me my love” is made by a man being caught up speaking words of hate. The “I love Hitler” line has really changed Galliano’s life.

Galliano’s Arrest, Suspension and Dismissal

What overshadowed Paris Fashion week was the arrest of Dior’s creative director John Galliano because of his anti-Semitic remarks to a couple in a French bar.

His suspension hit the fashion news like a hurricane as he made his “I love Hitler” comment which led to his arrest and suspension from Dior. Days after the incident Dior decided to fire him. But with Fashion week on the go, Dior kept his designs to showcase on the runway.

Galliano is considered as one of the most talented designers in the industry. It’s a loss of good talent, not just to Dior but to the entire fashion world. Now, since Galliano is no longer connected with Dior, the Fashion house is looking for a new creative Director.

Kanye West’s Unwelcom Presence

Though America’s rapper Kanye West was seen in some of the Fashion show events, his absence was also noted in others.

Kanye West, who has an appreciation for fashion designing, flew his way to Paris for the Fashion Week and was caught up in the middle of the events because of his lack of invitations. He was seen attending Valentino, Givenchy and Westwood shows but he was not invited to some other shows.

According to Belwain representative, West tried, however the organizers let him know they cannot accommodate him. While on McQueen’s show, West didn’t make any request to attend, he just let himself in without an invitation.

His absence was also noted at Louis Vuitton show, it was speculated that West didn’t have an invitation for that event as well.

Smoking in Public?

Kate Moss smoking while doing the catwalk was really a head-turner during the Paris Fashion week.

The undisputed queen of the catwalk ignored the ban on smoking and indulged in her nicotine habit while strutting her style on March 9 fashion show. She may be 37 years old but she still got the moves. Instead of creating a drawback, her smoking entre has made a perfect ending to a fetish-themed collection by Marc Jacobs.

After the controversy regarding Galliano’s anti-Semitic remarks which led to his arrest and dismissal from Dior, the company has decided to keep his designs for the time being.

The world for Christian Dior’s creative director John Galliano has been falling apart over the past few days. It started after some anti-Semitic comments made by Galliano in a French pub. He was then arrested, faced charges which led to his suspension and discharge from Christian Dior’s designer label.

Though Dior just announced that they plan to keep John Galliano’s existing designs, it is expected that overtime his replacement is a must. The question is for how long. As reported, it is said that John Galliano’s label just breaks even and sales will affect how long will his line remains on the rack.

Galliano is scheduled to stand trial sometime in June for his anti-Semitic comments to a French couple while in Paris. The comments, which were leaked online, included the statement that he “loved Hitler”. Today, Fashionistas are bidding farewell to Galliano’s 15 year tenure at the House of Dior. The abrupt and shocking dismissal brought about by his racist remarks has not just brought levy to Galliano but to his fans as well.

Meanwhile, Dior is busy finding a replacement for Galliano. Riccardo Tisci or Haider Ackermann of Givenchy’s and Lanvin’s Alber Elbaz are among the options according to NYMag.com.