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Robert Pattinson has been confirmed as the new face of Dior's fragrance for men, Dior Homme, and the fragrance brand has released a first look at his campaign image. But the Twilight heartthrob isn't the first celebrity to lend his face to Christian Dior. Robert joins a celebrated list of names, including Jude Law, Alain Delon, Natalie Portman, and Charlize Theron.

Campaigns have already reportedly been shot by photographer Nan Goldin and director Romain Gavras, but no release date has been confirmed yet. Unfortunately for those of us in the States, the television campaign will run exclusively in Europe, with the exception of the UK, and Asia, excluding Japan and China.

Robert Pattinson's first ad as the face of Dior Homme has been revealed on the brand's Twitter account. Dior posted the black and white photo from its new campaign, saying, "Dior is delighted to announce that actor Robert Pattinson is to be the new face of Dior Homme fragrance." Rob's new ad campaign was confirmed yesterday after months of speculation that he would be the face of the men's fragrance. Along with the print ads, which were photographed by Nan Goldin, Rob will star in a TV spot that will run exclusively in Europe (except in the UK) and Asia (except for China and Japan).

After months of speculation and rumors, Robert Pattinson has been confirmed as the new face of Dior Homme. The luxury fashion house released a statement announcing Rob's new role and confirming that a television ad will run exclusively in Europe (except in the UK) and Asia (except for China and Japan). The print campaign was photographed by Nan Goldin and the TV spot was filmed by Romain Gavras. No further details about the campaign have been revealed, but Rob is in good company at Dior — Jude Law, Charlize Theron, and Natalie Portman have all worked for the brand's various fragrance campaigns.

Aside from his first fragrance foray, Rob has been keeping busy with several new film projects. He wrapped up filming in the Spring for The Rover, which is slated to hit theaters later this year, and he is expected to start work on at least two new movies, including Map of the Stars and Queen of the Desert. Robert has also been finding time to relax. He recently hooked up with friend Katy Perry for a Björk concert in Hollywood.

When it comes to selling a fragrance, models are often frolicking through fields or seducing men, but Sofia Coppola created the perfect balance of sweet, fun, and sexy for Natalie Portman and Miss Dior. The playful film features Natalie in gorgeous Dior dresses and accessories and feminine makeup, all to the soundtrack of Grace Jones singing "La Vie en Rose." Now if only we could score that wardrobe every time we spritzed on Miss Dior.

John Galliano's lawyer won't specify just how much money in damages the designer is seeking in his lawsuit against Dior, but new information about his salary indicates it's going to be a fairly sizable sum.

"He was at the company for a long time and he had a big salary, so the sums demanded will necessarily be high," said Galliano's lawyer Chantal Giraud-van Gaver after the first hearing in his employment dispute against the company on Monday.

Just how much was Galliano making? Papers filed for the hearing revealed the designer was being paid a $1.3 million annual salary, on top of variable compensation (which means bonuses and stock options) as high as $900,000. Dior also paid him a percentage of its annual increase in sales and gave him an annual clothing allowance of $38,850, as well as a grooming budget for personal appearances of $77,700.

At his eponymous label, Galliano earned a salary of $2.6 million a year and a clothing allowance of $90,650. Galliano also acted as a consultant on catwalk shows, ad campaigns, and websites through a company he owns called Cheyenne Freedom, which was paid "hefty" fees. All told, in a good year, Dior could easily spend over $5 million on Galliano's salary and benefits.

When Galliano originally filed the suit in August, he was believed to have asked for over $18 million in damages, but WWD asked Giraud-van Gaver whether a figure approaching $8 million wasn't more accurate.

"If you add it all up, then probably yes, because if you are earning more than €3 million (over $4 million at current exchange) a year and you add severance pay on top, it quickly adds up," she said.

The Labor Relations Court that presided over Monday's hearing has yet to decide whether it can treat Galliano's case as a simply employee/employer dispute because of the nature of his relationship with Dior. The company's lawyer Jean Néret said Galliano was "no ordinary employee. In fact, I would go as far as saying he wasn't an employee at all," he said. "The complexity of his various contracts is sharply at odds with the image of a poor, defenseless employee which the opposing party is trying to project."