The museum’s decision to honor the controversial designer, 15 years after he was convicted of hate crimes in France, prompted backlash.
By
Chantal Fernandez,
a features writer who covers fashion for The Cut.
Her work has appeared in the Financial Times, Elle, and Harper’s Bazaar. From 2016 to 2022, she was a senior reporter at the Business of Fashion.
John Galliano and Anna Wintour.
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