Why John Galliano canceled his Met retrospective

The former head of Dior and Margiela bowed out of the exhibition following public backlash over racist and anti-semitic comments Galliano made in 2011. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images John Galliano and The Metropolitan Museum of Art have canceled a planned retrospective of the fashion designer’s work. The joint decision comes after mounting backlash to the exhibit’s…

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#Gwendoline Christie Walks Margiela Couture As Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner Sit Front Row

#Gwendoline Christie Walks Margiela Couture As Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner Sit Front Row

John Galliano, 63, the creative director of Maison Martin Margiela, had the tough task of closing the Paris haute couture season (which has seen stunning shows from such houses as Valentino and Schiaparelli), a challenge he met with an extremely fascinating show. It was an extraordinary portrayal of Paris’ famous historical figures that seemed to have stepped out of an Émile…

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