Apparently, John Galliano will be teaching a Master class at Parsons The New School For Design. The class titled “Show Me Emotion”, will run four days and include a final day question and answer session.
Galliano has been in the news the past couples years for his anti-Semitic remarks - one of which was caught on tape. In September of 2011, a French court found him guilty of giving public insults on account of race.
Parsons is no doubt expecting some backlash. Luckymag.com initially broke the story and reached out to Parsons for comment. They replied:
”An invaluable part of a Parsons education is the opportunity to learn from the world’s leading designers, from Donna Karan and Diane Von Furstenberg to Olivier Theyskens. The planned master class with John Galliano will be a dynamic and intimate opportunity for our students to learn from an immensely talented designer. We believe that over the past two years Galliano has demonstrated a serious intent to make amends for his past actions, and as part of this workshop, Parsons students will have the opportunity to engage in a frank conversation with Mr. Galliano about the challenges and complications of leading a design house in the 21st century.”
In other Galliano news, check out The Telegraph’s Belinda White’s dissection of John’s new look.