Modeling Journey

john galliano arriving for court this morning

in better times with kate moss

john galliano stood trial today for allegedly hurling anti-semitic abuse at customers in a paris cafe.

plaintiff geraldine bloch is seeking 1 euro on moral grounds while her boyfriend, philippe virgitti is asking for 220,000 euros for compensation based on "moral damage".  if convicted, galliano faces up to 6 months in jail & a fine of 22,500 euros.  

during the trail, galliano said that he did not remember much of the events that lead to his arrest. he revealed that he was under the influence of alcohol, barbiturates & sleeping pills. he also added that in addition to the pressures of his work he had not dealt with the death of his long time collaborator & friend steven robinson. "steven protected me from everything so i could concentrate on being creative. with his death, i found i had no protection." he said that he turned to sleeping pills after the death of his father. "i really did not take the time to mourn." the verdict is set to take place on september 8. 

in other news, it is rumored that galliano is working on kate moss' wedding dress at the atelier of a leading fashion designer in new york despite denials that he would be designing her dress. "kate knows that john is deeply sorry for what happened and has always been a loyal friend," a source supposedly said. 

i really hope it's true....although he should be punished for his mistakes he should also be given the chance to recover and move forward. he is so gifted and such a talent - we who love fashion would be at a terrible loss if he were unable to return to the industry. hopefully kate moss, who was supported by many designers & fashion insiders during her scandal, will be the one to help galliano take the first step back. i still & always will love john galliano for the talent he is regardless.