John Galliano's Sad Paris Show
Tirade-prone former Dior designer John Galliano's latest collection was shown today in Paris, and the overall mood was... sad. The NYT's On the Runway blog captures the scene:
Remember When the Fashion Press Made Excuses for Nazi Ranter John Galliano?
Now that video of Dior creative director John Galliano announcing "I love Hitler" is all over the internet, let's revisit how quick the fashion press was to defend him from claims of anti-Semitism.
John Galliano's Racist Rant Caught on Camera
Click to viewThe UK's Sun has obtained this video, recorded last week at La Perle, wherein Christian Dior creative director allegedly spewed anti-Semitic remarks at a couple at the adjoining table. The moment was captured by a friend of the couple. In it, Galliano is seen slurring his words, but clearly stating: "I…
Suspended Dior Designer Files Defamation Suit
After being suspended from his job for allegedly hurling anti-Semitic slurs at a couple in Paris on Thursday, Dior designer John Galliano has filed a defamation lawsuit against the pair. French newspaper Le Figaro says Galliano has written statements from witnesses to back him up. [WSJ]
Haute Couture, Christian Lacroix & JCPenney, Too
• In the market for a $40,000 dress? Better jump on a plane to Paris. Haute Couture Week kicked off today. [AP, Vogue UK, Independent, FWD]
• The situation at Christian Lacroix, which filed for bankruptcy a few weeks back, is getting bleaker by the day: The company may be reduced from 124 employees to 12 if a buyer…
Rachel Is Renewed, Fashion Week Moves to LA
• A camera crew followed Rachel Zoe around during Paris Fashion Week, which means the second season of her Bravo reality show is headed your way. [FWD]
• Dov Charney's cash-strapped American Apparel is selling 18 percent of the company to a private equity firm to pay down some of its debt. [BN]
• The hat Aretha…
What Recession? Haute Couture Week Carries On
Depending on your perspective, it's either a reassuring indication that the global recession can't be as bad as all that, or the kind of tasteless display of decadence that no longer has any place in the new economy: Couture fashion week in Paris is currently underway with shows as lavish as ever, even though you'd…
'Public Enemy of All Mankind' Sharon Stone Regrets Mixing Human Rights With Geology
Mere days after scientists assured her that "karma tectonics" was most certainly not responsible for the devastating May 12 earthquake that killed nearly 70,000 people in China, Sharon Stone revised her earlier geological lecture to include a direct apology to the Chinese people for suggesting as much in the first…
iPod bags
Over at Gizmodo, a couple of essential accessories for the sleek geek. Felicidade's Groove bag has a slot for an iPod digital music player, and built-in speakers. Which beats even the case from Christian Dior.
Papa's got a brand new iPod bag [Gizmodo]
Dior iPod case [Gizmodo]
