For those who continue to bleat about the iniquities of so-called ‘cancel culture’, the career of British fashion designer John Galliano provides a useful counterpoint. After being fired as creative director of Christian Dior in 2011 following a horrific incident of anti-Semitic abuse on his part, he spent two years in the wilderness before being … Read more
DESIGNER QUOTA: The White House pulled out all the stops on Wednesday evening for the state dinner in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko. President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed a crowd that included Apple’s Tim Cook, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, actor Robert De Niro, Bill and … Read more
By the 1970s, the Palace of Versailles had fallen into disrepair. The centuries-old castle was plagued by termites and leaks had developed from the gilded ceilings. Needing money for restoration, Versailles’ chief curator Gérald Van der Kemp sought the advice of fashion publicist and CFDA founder Eleanor Lambert, who created the fundraising campaign that WWD … Read more