Yahoo Lifestyle John Galliano's Boss: 'Judge Him By His Collections, Not His Past'
It came as a surprise to some when John Galliano was appointed creative director of Maison Martin Margiela last month.
The designer, who was fired from Christian Dior as well as his own label for making anti-Semitic remarks in 2011, has been largely absent from the fashion industry since the incident.
But following the appointment of his new role, Galliano's employer, OTB CEO Stefano Rosso, explained why he chose to hire the designer for the role.
"Honestly, I believe John Galliano is a talent," Rosso said. "That is the only thing that we see into him. I understand his past is his past and we as Group don't comment on the past. What we do really like to comment is on the future of John Galliano, and we believe the best and only way to do so is to see his next collection."
Rosso urged consumers to look beyond Galliano's past and focus on what he could deliver in the future.
"My advice is to see what he is going to deliver, and I would like you to judge us for his collection, his couture collection in Paris," stated Rosso. "That is the only thing we feel is the right thing to say right now."
Galliano's first collection for Maison Martin Margiela is set to debut in 2015.
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