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They developed a winning partnership?what Hermann describes as a unique connivance or collusion. Joe Boitano, group vice president of Saks Fifth Avenue, watched her guide Galliano through many "difficult moments" before presentations at the store. "Valerie just knew how to get into the trenches with the designer, understanding all his emotional and creative needs, and at the same time say, 'We're going to make this business happen...
Many insiders marvel at Hermann's touch for managing high-strung talent. With Galliano, she knew when to challenge and when to back off. So after he showed her samples of shockingly immodest miniskirts and transparent tops, Hermann says, she nudged him into lining them. But after 9/11, when Galliano created a collection in camouflage, Hermann didn't comment?and the public loved...
When she left Dior, friends described Galliano as angry. But he has apparently recovered. In a rare public act of conviviality between luxury houses, the designer issued an adoring statement about the CEO of Saint Laurent. "Valerie is an incredible woman to work with, as she is sharp, strong, determined?all the qualities that male company presidents possess, yet at the same time she retains her feminine charms...
INSIDE TRACK WORKED ALONGSIDE JOHN GALLIANO FOR 12 YEARS...
CLAIM TO FAME ONCE SPRINKLED GALLIANO MODELS WITH LAVENDER POWDER BEFORE A SHOW...