Franco-fashion and politics are making curiously popular bedfellows right now. Perhaps it's Sarkozy's ex-model wifey raggin' on his ass, but either way, he's certainly made a habit of flinging awards at fashion designers. Only the other day Karl Lagerfeld got his bespoke bit of bling and now it's the turn of John Galliano.

The Dior creative director will receive the Legion of Honour award at the end of the month  - the same title recently bestowed to Sonia Rykiel and Marc Jacobs (a yank!). Now if Jean-Charles de Castelbajac doesn't get his by the end of the year we should be calling for Sarkozy's impeachment...

(All images: John Galliano A/W '11)

Posted on June 10, 2010 at 5:44:26 by The Real Runway