PARIS — Lindsay Lohan’s controversial gig with Emanuel Ungaro appears to be over.
The 23-year-old actress was missing in action when Ungaro held its show Monday during Paris Fashion Week, signaling an end to her days with the French brand.
“She’s not involved in this collection,” the brand’s owner, Asim Abdullah, told Women’s Wear Daily backstage, while declining to comment further.
Lohan was brought onboard in September as an “artistic advisor” to work alongside Spanish designer Estrella Archs. Their first showing at the Louvre museum, which featured super-short pink dresses and blazers worn over bare skin, was ridiculed by many, including the founder of the couture house himself.
“Lindsay Lohan’s collaboration was a disaster,” the 77-year-old Ungaro, who no longer has contact with the company that bears his name, told reporters after the October debut. “I am furious but I can’t do anything about it.”
While the collection was widely panned by critics, the company’s chief executive, Mounir Moufarrige, later defended Lohan’s first showing.
“Mr. Ungaro has his views, he can keep them. I have no comment,” responded Moufarrige to the remarks.
While Moufarrige admitted that Lohan’s first go-around was far from perfect, he said the bashing was over the top.
“The criticism was harsh,” he said. “I am sure we can do better in the collection to be honest but I think it was harsh … But it did sell well.”
Even with the apparent split, Lohan will remain busy in the fashion world. In December, she announced plans to expand her 6126 leggings label into a full apparel line.
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