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.
