Marc Jacobs and John Galliano Are the Blair and Serena of Fashion

We didn't notice that Times Styles section writer Eric Wilson had left us an extra-special present inside the Runway blog last week until just now. Apparently he was having lunch at the Mercer last week when he witnessed a dramatic exchange between John Galliano, who was wearing a "fabulously grommeted" beret and his fellow LMVH designer Marc Jacobs, whose hair is (fabulously?) blue. It was recently reported that Jacobs was overheard trash-talking Galliano at his gym, but he wasn't mean to him at all!

“Hi, John!” Mr. Jacobs exclaimed. “How are you doing?” “Good, nice to see you,” Mr. Galliano said. “Oh, you’ve gone a little darker, I see.” “Navy!” Mr. Jacobs said. “Na-vy.” “Oh, that would be a little chicer,” Mr. Galliano said. “Indigo!” “Well, if you ever feel like having tea or coffee, I’m sort of bedridden for a few days, so I can’t move far,” Mr. Jacobs said. “I had an operation.” “Oh really?” “Sex change.”

This totally makes up for last week's Gossip Girl being a rerun. If Nothing Else, There’s Applause [Runway]

Posted 11/05/07 in Daily Intel : In Other News

Tags: In Other News, john galliano, marc jacobs

Fabiola on Fashion: Dispatches From the European Couture Shows

With the European couture collections almost finished — Valentino will wind things up tomorrow with a show in Rome — fashion correspondent Fabiola Beracasa checked in with Daily Intel via BlackBerry last night. What follows are highlights from Beracasa's lengthy account of fabulousness — we're holding the rest back because we don't want to blind readers with too much of the lavish excess. So what did Fab learn this year? That even when you pack 28 dresses, you still forget the right one; that military outfits are hot; and that the power of Karl Lagerfeld's genius extends even to the weather. After the jump, her lessons from this season's runways.

Posted 07/06/07 in Daily Intel : Show and Talk

Tags: charlize theron, europe, fabiola beracasa, fashion, jean paul gaultier, john galliano, karl lagerfeld, Show and Talk

Will Dior Ditch Galliano?

FASHION • Are John Galliano’s days at Dior numbered? [NYP] • Alice Roi’s been busy: Her acclaimed Uniqlo collaboration hits shelves this week, and her pop-up store will open in May. [The Shophound] • Anya Hindmarch reportedly sent her ecoconscious "It" bag to editors in … a plastic bag. [Fashionista]

Posted 04/26/07 in Daily Intel : Company Town

Tags: cbs, company town, dior, fashion, finance, john galliano, katie couric, law, media, new york observer

Galliano's No. 2, Steven Robinson, Is Dead

Steven Robinson, John Galliano’s right-hand man, was found dead in his Paris home Wednesday, most likely of cardiac arrest. The 38-year-old had been working on the new Dior resort collection, which is expected to show this summer. Robinson was credited by colleagues as the "huge engine and realizer" at Galliano and Dior. Fashion writer Suzy Menkes called him "a robust and burly figure in the shadows, but the one who made everything work." Now Galliano, often touted as a fashion maverick, will really go it alone. Steven Robinson, Dior Designer [IHT]

Posted 04/05/07 in Daily Intel : Obit

Tags: death, dior, john galliano, obit, steven robinson

The Menswear You Missed in Paris

Snappy suits, ninjawear, Technicolor hues, and icy whites. That's what we found at the Paris menswear shows this week. We've got Gaultier and YSL, Vuitton and Watanabe, and more. Watch our slideshows to find your favorite looks for fall. Then click and repeat until the tents go up at Bryant Park. It's almost Fashion Week! Fall 2007 Menswear [NYM]

Posted 01/31/07 in Daily Intel : Show and Talk

Tags: fashion, fashion week, john galliano, Show and Talk