Call me, maybe...

Oscar dela Renta with models Karlie Kloss and Magdalena Frackowiak,

 New York Fashion Week 2013

The most highly anticipated show at New York Fashion Week, Oscar dela Renta's Ready-To-Wear Fall 2013 collection featuring the handiwork of designer-in-residence, John Galliano, was unveiled on Tuesday the 13th of February.
This collection was definitely made by two designers. I mean it's pretty obvious who made what.  The signature Galliano look is ever so present in the form of dresses cinched at the waist with thin belts, elegant gloves, finger-waved hair and dark eye shadow. 

So what happens to Galliano now? His residency at dela Renta's studio was only supposed to last for three weeks. I think it's kind of Mr. dela Renta to open his studio door to Galliano when, I'm pretty sure, none of the other designers have extended the same courtesy. 

I think it's about time Galliano was forgiven by the fashion world. His genius needs to be seen by us again. Or at least by me anyway. 

Call me, John- I will hire you as my personal dress-maker.

The Taming of the Shrew

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes,  John Galliano is back with a studio gig with
Oscar de la Renta. The deal, which lasts for three weeks, was originally brokered by the most powerful woman in fashion, Anna Wintour.

Oscar explains, 'John and I have known each other for many years and I am a great admirer of his talent...he has worked long and hard on his recovery and I am happy to give him the opportunity to re-immerse himself in the world of fashion and re-acclimate in an environment where he has been so creative. Everyone in life deserves a second chance, especially someone as talented as John. I think life is about forgiving and helping people...I think John is doing all the right things.' 

It's been a couple of years since that fateful evening when John Galliano was caught on film telling a Jewish couple that Hitler was his baby daddy. The fashion world was shocked and he was consequently banished from the House of Dior. Disgraced, he locked himself in a dark cupboard with nothing but his thoughts, his moustache and a truckload of Absinthe for company. Knowing full well that alcohol- the very thing that got him into trouble in the first place- was the last thing he needed, John drank himself silly and was said to have had  lengthy soul-searching conversations between Monsieur Dior and the green fairy.

Ok, I made up the bit about the dark cupboard. What, it's Friday night and I'm staying in. I need to entertain myself somehow! Sheesh.