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We are counting down the minutes to March 15th when typeF.com will be revealed to the world....."
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Christian Dior Fires John Galliano For Racist Rant: Revealing Video Popped the Lid on Racism in Fashion
Everybody knows that Dior is a leading luxury fashion group. It has some of the best designers working under its label in many parts of the world, especially Italy, England, Hong Kong, Paris and New York. John Galliano has been one of its top designers who is known and respected by most stylists, designers and clients. Industry insiders state that he has been a powerhouse who has displayed and erected shows from London, Paris, to New York city. The taller you reach, the more noise news about you makes or the more ripples that exist.
Such is the case of John Galliano who was caught engaging in a racist rant on camera. The video was shot last December at la Perle. He was spewing anti-semitic profanities on patrons at a Paris bar. He is facing anti-semitism accusations in Paris. He will have to appear before a magistrate to explain his love for Hitler. The major French Fashion House was backed in a corner. It had to act, it had to fire John to distance itself from his abuse and slurs. A rep for the fashion house gave the position of Christian Dior, ""I very firmly condemn what was said by John Galliano, which totally contradicts the values which have always been defended by Christian Dior...,"
The news about John's slurs spread like wild fire. It rocks the fashion industry. From the Hollywood mavens to the top designers who know John, there is open shock.
Natalie Portman, 2011 best actress with the Black Swan, said she wants nothing with this designer. Bear in mind that Portman is proud of her Jewish heritage just like anybody should be and should not let another person put him/her down. "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 "Black Swan" actress said in a statement."
From Donatella Versace, Giorgio Armani, to Givenchy and LVMH, everyone laments such an episode of carelessness and unbecoming behaviors.
Such is the case of John Galliano who was caught engaging in a racist rant on camera. The video was shot last December at la Perle. He was spewing anti-semitic profanities on patrons at a Paris bar. He is facing anti-semitism accusations in Paris. He will have to appear before a magistrate to explain his love for Hitler. The major French Fashion House was backed in a corner. It had to act, it had to fire John to distance itself from his abuse and slurs. A rep for the fashion house gave the position of Christian Dior, ""I very firmly condemn what was said by John Galliano, which totally contradicts the values which have always been defended by Christian Dior...,"
The news about John's slurs spread like wild fire. It rocks the fashion industry. From the Hollywood mavens to the top designers who know John, there is open shock.
Natalie Portman, 2011 best actress with the Black Swan, said she wants nothing with this designer. Bear in mind that Portman is proud of her Jewish heritage just like anybody should be and should not let another person put him/her down. "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 "Black Swan" actress said in a statement."
From Donatella Versace, Giorgio Armani, to Givenchy and LVMH, everyone laments such an episode of carelessness and unbecoming behaviors.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
New York Fashion Dark , Goth Looks
Coco Chanel once said that fashion has to die to live.
She was talking figuratively about the idea of seasonal renewal, killing off old styles so that new ones can emerge and grow. However, a new exhibit called "Gothic: Dark Glamour" at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology takes a more literal look at how the theme of death has been carried through clothes over many years.
Other than the obvious black _ fashion's favorite color _ designers have repeatedly turned to symbols of the dark side, ranging from the distortion of the body, to dark veils and the skull-and-crossbone motif.
"There is a dark romanticism to the look of goth, which gives it a broader appeal than those who would identify themselves as goths," says Valerie Steele, chief curator at the museum. "And why does it appeal to so many different people? Because this is different from the banality of everyday life."
Steele has assembled scores of outfits, many by Jean-Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Ricardo Tischi and Rick Owens _ who was himself a goth at one point _ among others into a dramatic display that emphasizes haunted labyrinths, ruined castles and cemeteries. She has put accessories, such as bat-themed brooches and death masks, in a cabinet of curiosities. Provocative goth-fashion photos by Sean Ellis line the walls.
One is easily reminded that decadence, epitomized by Theirry Mugler's high-neck opera ensemble made of faux monkey fur, is rooted in social decay.
Goth fashion can probably be traced to the 18th century, when Fuseli painted "The Nightmare," says Steele. It depicted a look of "gothic" that would eventually move the bar of what gothic was perceived to be: Instead of the medieval association with superstition, this was on the edge of psychotic.
In fashion, it evolved into the styles of the Victorian cult of mourning and of Dracula, which flourished alongside a complementary explosion in literature that concentrated on grotesque, mysterious and deadly themes.
"Vampires," notes Steele, "is the perfect example of sexy and scary that fashion loves. It all happens in the dark: a sexy encounter with a deadly stranger."
Some styles, though, can be perverse. The goth mourning clothes of the 19th century further exaggerated to the point of absurdity the bustle women of the day were wearing, and, fast-forward to 2007, metal hardware were added to couture gowns by young London-based designer Kei Kagama to show what could happen in a high-tech laboratory gone awry.
Remember, though, this is fashion, which largely exists to draw a response from passers-by. Steele compares the gothic look to the car accident you can't ignore as you whiz by or scary movie you can't look away from.
"Goth style is so theatrical and over the top," says Steele. "Designers are playing with fear. How scared are you really when you're watching a horror film? You know the girl should never go into the basement but she always does and you're always watching her."
Laura Mulleavy, co-designer of Rodarte with her sister Kate, says their long, draped gown worthy of Morticia Addams that is included in "Gothic: Dark Glamour" was inspired by Japanese horror films. The specific shade of red that is splattered onto a black-and-white ground is supposed to evoke blood in water.
"We didn't purposely do as goth ... but I know how it would definitely fit into that genre," says Mulleavy.
"I read gothic literature, Southern goth, English goth, so this is right up my alley," she adds. "I'm not a goth myself, I'm more of a gray T-shirt kind of girl, but I love the spirit of it, maybe in spirit I'm goth."
Still, dark, brooding or bloody movies might seem an odd inspiration at first blush for a high-end fashion label that has been making inroads on Hollywood red carpets, but, says Mulleavy, the films are so visual, especially Japanese ones that blur the lines of good and evil.
She was talking figuratively about the idea of seasonal renewal, killing off old styles so that new ones can emerge and grow. However, a new exhibit called "Gothic: Dark Glamour" at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology takes a more literal look at how the theme of death has been carried through clothes over many years.
Other than the obvious black _ fashion's favorite color _ designers have repeatedly turned to symbols of the dark side, ranging from the distortion of the body, to dark veils and the skull-and-crossbone motif.
"There is a dark romanticism to the look of goth, which gives it a broader appeal than those who would identify themselves as goths," says Valerie Steele, chief curator at the museum. "And why does it appeal to so many different people? Because this is different from the banality of everyday life."
Steele has assembled scores of outfits, many by Jean-Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Ricardo Tischi and Rick Owens _ who was himself a goth at one point _ among others into a dramatic display that emphasizes haunted labyrinths, ruined castles and cemeteries. She has put accessories, such as bat-themed brooches and death masks, in a cabinet of curiosities. Provocative goth-fashion photos by Sean Ellis line the walls.
One is easily reminded that decadence, epitomized by Theirry Mugler's high-neck opera ensemble made of faux monkey fur, is rooted in social decay.
Goth fashion can probably be traced to the 18th century, when Fuseli painted "The Nightmare," says Steele. It depicted a look of "gothic" that would eventually move the bar of what gothic was perceived to be: Instead of the medieval association with superstition, this was on the edge of psychotic.
In fashion, it evolved into the styles of the Victorian cult of mourning and of Dracula, which flourished alongside a complementary explosion in literature that concentrated on grotesque, mysterious and deadly themes.
"Vampires," notes Steele, "is the perfect example of sexy and scary that fashion loves. It all happens in the dark: a sexy encounter with a deadly stranger."
Some styles, though, can be perverse. The goth mourning clothes of the 19th century further exaggerated to the point of absurdity the bustle women of the day were wearing, and, fast-forward to 2007, metal hardware were added to couture gowns by young London-based designer Kei Kagama to show what could happen in a high-tech laboratory gone awry.
Remember, though, this is fashion, which largely exists to draw a response from passers-by. Steele compares the gothic look to the car accident you can't ignore as you whiz by or scary movie you can't look away from.
"Goth style is so theatrical and over the top," says Steele. "Designers are playing with fear. How scared are you really when you're watching a horror film? You know the girl should never go into the basement but she always does and you're always watching her."
Laura Mulleavy, co-designer of Rodarte with her sister Kate, says their long, draped gown worthy of Morticia Addams that is included in "Gothic: Dark Glamour" was inspired by Japanese horror films. The specific shade of red that is splattered onto a black-and-white ground is supposed to evoke blood in water.
"We didn't purposely do as goth ... but I know how it would definitely fit into that genre," says Mulleavy.
"I read gothic literature, Southern goth, English goth, so this is right up my alley," she adds. "I'm not a goth myself, I'm more of a gray T-shirt kind of girl, but I love the spirit of it, maybe in spirit I'm goth."
Still, dark, brooding or bloody movies might seem an odd inspiration at first blush for a high-end fashion label that has been making inroads on Hollywood red carpets, but, says Mulleavy, the films are so visual, especially Japanese ones that blur the lines of good and evil.
Monday, September 17, 2007
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