Round 1 to John Galliano

John Galliano, ex fashion designer of Christian Dior has won the first round of his court case against his dismissal from the label in 2011. Stated by his lawyer Chantal Giraud-van Gaver of Coblence & Associés, The reason behind his dismissal from the famous fashion house is due to the anti-Semitic remarks Galliano made to a couple in a Paris café. The argument first came about after a lawyer for John Galliano the label and Christian Dior Couture, Jean Néret of Jeantet Associés, stated the case needed to be heard by a commercial court due to the complicated nature of Galliano’s contracts with both firms. A court heard yesterday what Galliano was earning whilst at Christian Dior, close enough to a whopping 1million pounds a year. Plus variable compensation of up to £600,000 along with a percentage of the brands annual sales rise. He was also given a clothing allowance of up to £25,000 and a ‘grooming’ budget for personal appearances of £51,500. Who blames him for being this upset! That is a hell of a lot of money to lose… Now that the court has accepted his case Dior has 15 days to contest the decision and if challenged, the case will be referred to the Paris courts of appeal in 9 months time! Stand by for my next update on the case.