John Galliano Is Finally Getting a Met Gala. Should He? (Teaser)
About this episode
The episode discusses John Galliano's upcoming Met Gala and his controversial past with insights from his biographer Dana Thomas.
John Galliano is the subject of the Costume Institute's 2027 exhibition and will be celebrated with his very own Met Gala. Galliano's biographer Dana Thomas — author of Gods and Kings, a dual biography about Galliano and Alexander McQueen — joins the show to talk about what this means. Amy and Dana recap Galliano's fall from grace and image rehabilitation — thanks to Anna Wintour. This is a free preview. Hear the full conversation — a detailed recap of the controversy, the apology Galliano never made, and Amy's take on whether the Met should honor him — in the full episode in Back Row Premium. Sign up for the newsletter at backrow.net/subscribe to access the newsletter plus all Premium podcasts, or subscribe for audio only in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Amy Odell
Guest: Dana Thomas
Topics covered
- John Galliano
- Met Gala
- fashion controversy
- image rehabilitation
- Costume Institute
Keywords
- John Galliano
- Met Gala
- Dana Thomas
- fashion
- controversy
- Anna Wintour
- Costume Institute
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Costume Institute, Anna Wintour
Books & works: Gods and Kings
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