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Just days before Dior's catwalk show at Paris Fashion Week, Christian Dior fired John Galliano after an online video clip spread around the world showing him hurling anti-Semitic abuse at people in a Paris bar.
"I very firmly condemn what was said by John Galliano, which totally contradicts the values which have always been defended by Christian Dior," said chief executive Sidney Toledano.
After the scandal made headlines, Oscar winning actress Natalie Portman – who has a deal to promote Dior perfume – voiced her disgust with the British designer.
Portman, who is Jewish, said she was "deeply shocked and disgusted" at the video clip and wanted nothing more to do with Galliano. "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," the actress said.
Firing back
Initially Galliano's lawyer Stephane Zerbib has denied the charges but after the video surfaced, the designer issued an apology.
"Anti-Semitism and racism have no part in our society. I unreservedly apologize for my behavior in causing any offence," Galliano said. "I 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" during the altercation in a Parisian bar last week.
"For these reasons I have commenced proceedings for defamation and the threats made against me," he added.
French prosecutors said on Wednesday they had charged Galliano with making racist comments to three people, an offence that carries a sentence of up to six months in prison and a 22,500-euro (R215,000) fine.
While Galliano is in the midst of drama and will face trial for the incident, fashion house Dior will be going ahead with its Paris Fashion Week Show on Friday.
Do you think Galliano's apology is enough? Or is it good that the fashion house has taken such a firm stance against his anti-Semetic rant?
"I very firmly condemn what was said by John Galliano, which totally contradicts the values which have always been defended by Christian Dior," said chief executive Sidney Toledano.
After the scandal made headlines, Oscar winning actress Natalie Portman – who has a deal to promote Dior perfume – voiced her disgust with the British designer.
Portman, who is Jewish, said she was "deeply shocked and disgusted" at the video clip and wanted nothing more to do with Galliano. "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," the actress said.
Firing back
Initially Galliano's lawyer Stephane Zerbib has denied the charges but after the video surfaced, the designer issued an apology.
"Anti-Semitism and racism have no part in our society. I unreservedly apologize for my behavior in causing any offence," Galliano said. "I 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" during the altercation in a Parisian bar last week.
"For these reasons I have commenced proceedings for defamation and the threats made against me," he added.
French prosecutors said on Wednesday they had charged Galliano with making racist comments to three people, an offence that carries a sentence of up to six months in prison and a 22,500-euro (R215,000) fine.
While Galliano is in the midst of drama and will face trial for the incident, fashion house Dior will be going ahead with its Paris Fashion Week Show on Friday.
Do you think Galliano's apology is enough? Or is it good that the fashion house has taken such a firm stance against his anti-Semetic rant?
