The following John Galliano statement has been issued:

“Since the events of last Thursday evening I have not been able to make any public comment on what took place based upon advice from my French lawyer. However, given the continuing delays at the French Prosecutor’s Office I should make my position clear.

I completely deny the claims made against me and have fully co-operated with the Police investigation.

A number of independent witnesses have given evidence and have told the Police that I was subjected to verbal harassment and an unprovoked assault when an individual tried to hit me with a chair having taken violent exception to my look and my clothing. For these reasons I have commenced proceedings for defamation and the threats made against me. Read More

In the wake of the anti-Semitic remarks John Galliano was seen making in a video leaked online Monday, Dior issued a statement saying that designer John Galliano has been fired, effective immediately. “I very firmly condemn what was said by John Galliano, which totally contradicts the values which have always been defended by Christian Dior,” said Christian Dior CEO Sidney Toledano.

Having watched the racist rant, Natalie Portman, the Israeli-born face of Miss Dior Chérie, also released a statement. “I am deeply shocked and disgusted by the video of John Galliano’s comments that surfaced today.”

“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.”

Dior suspended John Galliano last week after the designer was arrested for allegedly hurling anti-Semitic abuse at a couple sitting near him at La Perle bar in the fashionable Marais district in Paris.

Due to its ethereal, intangible qualities, fragrance has historically been one of the most difficult beauty products for brands to communicate to consumers both in print and online.

It’s just one of those items that is best experienced in store.

Not anymore! Miss Dior’s Chérie found a way to break those boundaries with its latest advertising stunt — in the vein of Avatar and Alice in Wonderland, Dior has gone 3-D. Nu niet meer! Chérie

As reported on Style.com, Dior’s new Miss Dior Cherie site brings a 3-D movie experience to your laptop, complete with instructions to print out the Miss Dior Cherie ad, ready your webcam and room lighting and install plug-in content. Chérie Chérie

Once the webcam takes a picture of your printout, the fun begins. It’s an interactive virtual pop-up book. You can click on elements that will fill you in about the fragrance’s notes (these are 3-D) or you can go to Sofia Coppola’s whimsical commercial for the juice, starring Maryna Linchuk, shot in Paris.

All that’s left is a girly Miss Dior Cherie iPhone app — no doubt it’s on its way. Chérie

Photo: ChristianDior.com

The French fashion house Christian Dior Couture has launched a Christmas gift that will make many women hearts beat even faster. A mobile phone tooled with with sapphire crystals, diamonds and mother of pearl.

Next to the nice appearance the phone got a remarkably clear sound. To get your hands on this breathtaking mini My Dior (3 inches long and 1 inch with) you need to pay a lot of money the prices start at $6,500. The mini can be hooked to a Lady Dior bag.

There are two versions of the phone: the Glorious Black PVD, (coated in black PVD with sapphire crystals) and Zénaide (the costs $13,500 and set with 190 diamonds) the phone is provided with signature emblems of the house.  Oh, there’s one demerit no e-mail technology on the phone.

Gucci

Frida Giannini goes back to basic and she does that in a very tight way. Here silhouette has similarity with a wet suit. Short zip dresses, stretch pants and jackets with sporty details in basic colours, white, grey, black and blue.

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Vandevorst

A.F. Vandevorst

De pruilerige rode lippen, lingerie met overdadig veel kant en kousen die omhoog gehouden worden met jarretels, het wijst erop dat An Vandevorst en Filip Arickx het over een andere boeg gooien.

Backstage legt het ontwerpers duo A.F. Vandevorst uit wat hun thema is, namelijk ‘jonge meisjes die zich volwassen willen kleden om zo op hun moeder te lijken’.
Joost mag weten wat die moeder ging doen, niettemin waren er een aantal mouwloze blousejes en kimono tops.
De rest van de collectie leek de plank volledig mis te slaan
met kantwerk aan zowel de onderzijde van het bovenstuk als op de rokken.

De gehele show had een sexy schoolmeisjes uitstraling.
In een poging om te bewijzen dat de repertoire zich uitbreid, lijkt de collectie te uiteenlopend van aard. De tassen waren te veel aanwezig waardoor de outfit in het niet viel. Als de show korter en spannender was geweest zagen de meisjes er een stuk volwassener uit.

A.F. Vandevorst

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