There is a random rumor that John Galliano is right this minute “ensconced” at the Seventh Avenue atelier of a Mystery American Designer, working on Kate Moss’s wedding dress. That would mean that the designer would have had to jet out of Paris just after the conclusion of his trial for hate speech. Moss, who allegedly told someone at a dinner back in February that Galliano was making her dress, but whose fiancé has since denied the account, gets married next weekend. [Telegraph]
Meanwhile, Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn has this report from Paris on Galliano’s potential future in fashion:
On Thursday, I ran into a number of executives who work with LVMH, and they would speak only on the condition of anonymity because of their close dealings. One individual said there had been casual discussions among LVMH executives about the feasibility of Mr. Galliano returning to his own label. Would the media and the public accept his return? This individual said he thought so. Another executive with whom I spoke had the same view. He cited the appeal of Mr. Galliano’s ultrafeminine fashion and added that in recent years the designer had lost touch with that sensibility (and indeed reality). “It became a kind of Lady Gaga show, and he’s more talented than this,” the executive said.
Horyn writes, “I hope he continues to get treatment. He should have a second chance.” [On The Runway]
John Galliano just presented its latest Resort collection — without John Galliano, of course. “There has been a lot of interest, a lot of appointments booked, so we will see,” says the company CEO. “Obviously it has been a complicated year.” [WWD]
Here are Naomi Watts and Eva Mendes‘ first Pantene ads. One hair industry exec says actresses are great at opening customers’ wallets: “The days of wondering what their beauty secrets are, are gone. They talk about their beauty challenges and their beauty secrets nonstop. They can tell real stories.” Compared with models, “they are much more relatable.” As evidence of this alleged relatability, the industry source said Mendes tested well with focus groups because while she is sexy she is “not threatening,” and pointed out that Watts “does not have the perfect hair.” We don’t know about you, but our first thought upon seeing this ad was definitely “Gee, that totally relatable woman has such not-perfect hair! Let’s buy Pantene.” [WWD]
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