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Top Picks: John Galliano Fall 2005 Ready to Wear

Sharon — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:10:34 +0000

Fantasy flappers! Oh my! And check out the half-moon manicures, back in 2005 before they were all the rage…

Galliano’s Sad Finale: Christian Dior Fall 2011 Ready-to-Wear

Sharon — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:26:09 +0000

Well, you all know how great a fan I have been of John Galliano’s work for the house of Christian Dior, so this is a sad post. I’m sure you have all heard how Galliano has been dismissed from Christian Dior, after being publicly disgraced in relation to antisemitic and pro-Nazi statements, and he has now checked himself into rehabilitation for alcoholism. Yes, I know. Shock. Disbelief. This was his last ready-to-wear collection for Dior, and as usual, has so much I adore. Apparently the show was a sad affair, with a long speech from the CEO Sidney Toledano and, in place of Galliano’s usual flamboyant strut down the catwalk at the end, a gathering of the collection’s design team, seamstresses and craftsmen on stage, and both cheering and weeping from the audience. As Tim Blanks at Style.com noted, “The only precedent for this situation is Coco Chanel’s postwar denunciation as a Nazi collaboratrice. Her exile from the fashion world lasted nine years.”

Top Picks: John Galliano for Christian Dior Spring 2008 RTW Collection

Sharon — Sun, 09 May 2010 17:29:03 +0000

John Galliano delivers for me every time. This collection is pure elegance – look at those evening gowns! *swoon*

Top Picks: Christian Dior Spring 2010 Ready-To-Wear

Sharon — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:47:47 +0000

Red lipstick, side-split hair falling in long shiny waves (oh so Lauren Bacall), trench coats, platform heels, ruffled skirts, cinched waists, lacy lingerie details and flimsy feminine fabrics… love it! God bless John Galliano…