Galliano Not Returning to LVMH

Among hearsay of a collection due out in fall, and rumors of a triumphant return to his name sake line, it looks like John Galliano will not be returning....ever. Despite a flourish of reports that he may return, Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, recently told New York Times' Cathy Horyn that the a return is not in the cards for the controversial designer.

After the Dior Homme show this past Saturday Arnault was quoted saying, "He will not return to LVMH." In the same interview he revealed that Galliano's assistant, Bill Gaytten, has taken over as creative director and even presented/bowed in the Homme show.

But is this really about the controversy that Galliano's slurred stirred up? Or is due to a more simple breach of etiquette and business manners? In the same interview Arnault told Horyn that he was offended that Galliano "didn't have the simply politeness to contact me". Could that call have made the difference in the designers return and helped save face to the company.

Text Corinna Fabre

Source(s): Fashionista.com, New York Times