Ugly Behavior and It's Reflection on Beautiful Creations

A few weeks back I excitedly posted pictures from Dior's Spring Summer Show. It was breathtakingly beautiful. The designs were exquisite. The hair and makeup stunning. And it was all the brain child of the now infamous John Galliano.

Courtesy of The Huffington Post

By now most of us have heard about the incredibly ugly behavior displayed by the legendary fashion designer and Creative Director for Christian Dior. In brief, Mr. Galliano on three separate occasions has, while in a drunken stupor, verbally accosted fellow patrons of a bistro, declaring his love of Hitler. He would go on to inform the patrons that they and their families should all have been gassed, and then would continue to insult their appearances, their apparel, and their ancestry . He persisted until he was removed from the establishment and eventually arrested.

Now I have no intention of this becoming another celebrity gossip blog. I bring this up for a reason. For years I have been a passionate admirer of Mr. Galliano's work. He has easily been my favorite modern designer. And his shows have inspired my work as a makeup artist many many times. But after his ugly and hateful displays I am having difficulty coming to terms with the beauty of his work.

So the question is: Is his work no longer beautiful because he has proven to be at the very least a douchebag, and at his worst a hateful anti-semite? Is a creations beauty invalidated by the ugliness of its creators soul?


I personally will not be able to look at his work the same way. Will you?