John Galliano’s anti-Semitic statements and the consequences has been the hottest news in the fashion world the last few days. The whole industry is talking about it and questioning whether House of Dior’s decision to let the designer go was too extreme and unnecessary.The controversy began after Galliano allegedly insulted Geraldine Bloch and Philippe Virgitti at a Paris bar called La Perle, last Thursday (24 of February). Later that week things heated up when a video emerged showing Galliano abusing two other women at the same bar in December.
House of Dior’s first decision was to suspend the designer. On the 2nd of March John Galliano, officially broke his silence and released a statement about the events. He claimed ‘I was subjected to verbal harassment and an unprovoked assault when an individual tried to hit me with a chair having taken a violent exception to my look and my clothing. For these reasons I have commenced proceedings for defamation and the threats made against me.’ He adds ’I only have myself to blame and I know that I must face up to my own failures and that I must work hard to gain people's understanding and compassion.’
