John Galliano, was fired from Dior Tuesday for a video that surfaced of him making anti-Semitic remarks. In the video The designer tells a woman: "People like you would be dead. Your mothers, your forefathers, would all be f****** gassed."
According to a Dior executive who spoke with the New York Times, the company received numerous complaints from customers offended by Galliano’s remarks. Dior and its parent company, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton acted quickly in an attempt to limit any long-term damage to the Dior name.
Sidney Toledano, Dior’s chief executive,announced Tuesday the company has initiated dismissal procedures. Toledano said the words and conduct of Galliano, “are in total contradiction to the longstanding core values of Christian Dior.”
“I am deeply shocked and disgusted by the video of John Galliano’s comments that surfaced today," said Natalie Portman,who represents the brand’s Miss Dior Cherie perfume. "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 think this was a strong and smart PR move by Dior and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Galliano's actions outraged and offended many people and the Dior Company should not want to be associated with them.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/02/fashion/02galliano-dior.html?ref=johngalliano
2 comments:
This is awful. I am glad they dropped him so quickly.
Natalie Portman is so cute and John Galliano is wild!
P.S. Natalie Portman > Demi Moore, as far as Kutcher is concerned.
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