JOHN GALLIANO
Carrie Bradshaw has played a major role in fashion ever since she donned that adorable pink tutu dress on Sex and the City in the very first episode. From her over-sized flower dresses to her sophisticated Manolo Blahniks, this girl knew how to shake up New York City with her undeniably exquisite fashion sense. Take a look at these 5 memorable outfits that inspire the "Carrie" in all of us!
2011 has been an incredible year, sartorially speaking. From Anne Hathaway's eight costume changes at the Academy Awards to Diane Kruger...well, whenever the woman puts on clothes, a few of the ladies that didn't make the cut were this close. Ultimately, we decided that the criteria to make Joonbug's "Top Looks of 2011" list lay within three very simple (and very visible) requirements: originality, memorability and game-change factor. Once we began to whittle down our large list, we found that very few looks - no matter how much we loved them - fit these requirements.
Listen. We love culture as much as the next guy. The editors here at Joonbug enjoy rolling out of bed at noon on a Saturday (or one, or two) and heading to our favorite fine art institution. But we are not about to waste our hard-earned weekends on New York tourist traps. And as it turns out, staring at paintings is a favorite activity of the Times Square-loving, Ray's Famous Pizza-eating, crisp white tennis shoe-wearing museumgoers...so the MoMA and Guggenheim will have to wait. Rather than shelling out to bump shoulders with a stroller-toting family of four, consider some of these exhibits that have been happily forgotten by the fannypack crowd:
Sticks, stones, words, drunken honesty...it doesn't matter. You spew out hate, expect karma to bite you in the ass.
Iconic fashion designer John Galliano, 50, has been found guilty of the anti-Semitic comments to a couple he made back in February at La Perle bar in the Marais District in Paris.
The court ordered Galliano to pay 6,000 euros ( or $8,500) today in Parisian court. He was also ordered to pay a symbolic (?) one euro to one of the plaintiffs. However, the 6,000 euro fine has been suspended due to his constant apologies for his behavior, in the condition that he stay out of trouble in France for five years.
There's no doubt that Dior has been over shadowed this year by the racist controversy (and subsequent departure) of its lead designer, John Galliano. Many wondered how this would affect the brand in the long term. For FW 11/12 Dior brought us a fantasy inspired catwalk featuring pieces caught somewhere in between Cirque Du Soleil and a birthday cake.
Dior has always pushed the envelope on the wearable factor, but this show may have teetered over the edge. It was not well-received, and NYT's Cathy Horyn went on to say, "All sorts of weird vibes, along with a lack of design leadership, have a way of surfacing in clothes. A runway is like a shrink’s couch; stuff just comes out."
A few weeks ago, John Galliano was arrested in Paris for allegedly making anti-Semitic remarks. He was arrested after a witness called the police, but nothing else could be done as there was no proof. No more than three days later, a video confirming the accusations toward the then-Dior designer hit the web. Galliano was instantly criticized by the millions who had seen the video, while somehow defended by his peers in the world of high fashion. Galliano was instantly suspended from Dior, and his Paris show was cancelled.
As this was right before the Academy Awards, many attendees opted for a different gown than the Galliano original they were planning to wear, and as karma would have it, the two stars who didn’t change their choice of gown- Nicole Kidman and Sharon Stone- were quickly placed on the worst dressed list. Then, Natalie Portman, who I have never particularly liked until now, came into the picture. As the face of Dior’s perfume as well as an Israeli Jew, Portman said she was “disgusted” with Galliano, and would not be associated with him. Then, Galliano was out.
The whole fashion world was wondering what would happen to Galliano following his alleged anti-Semitic remarks last week.
Well, he got fired this morning. The fashion house has decided to fire him as they don't want to be associated with his views.
Sidney Toledano, Dior's president and chief executive officer, said in a statement today: "I condemn most firmly the statements made by John Galliano which are in total contradiction to the essential values that have always been defended by the House of Christian Dior."
A spokesman confirmed that the show will still go ahead Sunday at Paris Fashion Week.
The world is in uproar!
Famous Designer, John Galliano has just been fired from the prestigious fashion house Christian Dior. Apparently designing for such a label since 1996, still doesn't give you the carte blanche' to do and say as you please Mr. Galliano. We will miss this princess.
Sunday's Academy Awards winner Natalie Portman is shocked and doesn't want to be associated in any way with John Galliano after she heard about the anti-Semitic comments he made and after seeing the videotape that surfaced yesterday. Just for the record, Portman is the new face of Miss Dior Cherie...
"I am deeply shocked and disgusted by the video" Portman, 29, said in a statement from Los Angeles. "In light of this video, and as an individual who is proud to be Jewish, I will not be associated with Mr. Galliano in any way. I hope at the very least, these terrible comments remind us to reflect and act upon combating these still-existing prejudices that are the opposite of all that is beautiful."
After these comments, we can only but wonder if it will affect her contract with Dior...
John Galliano, 50, is in big trouble.
The famous designer was suspended on Friday by Dior following his overnight arrest on charges of assault and making anti-Semitic and racial remarks to a couple during a Parisian dinner at cafe La Perle.
He is now facing a second complaint of alleged anti-Semitism, and a video proves it....
The Sun posted online a video where we can see the Dior's chief designer insulting people. The cell-phone video shows him seated at a bar - apparently the same cafe La Perle but not on the same night - slurring and yelling at people "People like you would be dead. Your mothers, your forefathers, would all be f---ing gassed."
Several eyewitnesses from this episode have confirmed the facts that would have occurred on Oct.9.
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