John Galliano moved Galliano to Christian Dior, replacing Italian designer Gianfranco Ferré. At Dior, Galliano received critical acclaim for his Haute Couture and ready-to-wear collections. In 2010, Galliano identified his love of theatre and femininity as central to his creations; he said "my role is to seduce", and credited Standard Oil heiress Millicent Rogers as an influence. On 25 February 2011, Dior announced they had suspended Galliano following his arrest over an alleged anti-Jewish tirade in a Paris bar. The same day, Paris-based citizen journalism site Citizenside received video of Galliano on a similar rant in the same bar the previous December.
Elaine Kim (fashion designer) Elaine Kim (fashion designer) Elaine Kim (born 1962) is an American fashion designer. Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1962 and was raised in San Francisco and Los Angeles. In 1986, Kim opened and operated the boutiques, Ecru, along with her partner Ken Fasola, the original owner of the store, first on Melrose Avenue and then in Marina del Rey in Los Angeles. Ecru offered collections from European designers such as John Galliano, Dolce & Gabbana, CoSTUME NATIONAL, and Ann Demeulemeester. The modern exterior and interior of the store was designed by architects Michele Saee and Richard Lundquist