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John Galliano to reportedly exit Margiela

The musical chairs of creative directors continues. This time, it appears that John Galliano is preparing to step down from the helm of Maison Margiela, a Parisian house he has creatively led for 10 years. It is believed that Galliano is set to make his official exit in the autumn of this year, a source for Fashionnetwork said, having decided to...

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Is this the second coming of designer John Galliano?

If ever there was a star that shone exceptionally bright at this year’s Met Gala, it was that of John Galliano. Despite the British designer not attending in person, his triumphant designs were worn during some of the biggest red carpet moments of the event, including co-chairs Zendaya and Bad Bunny, Kim Kardashian, Ariana Grande—who performed...

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Podcast: An insight into the life of a design manager at Maison Margiela in Paris

In this episode of the Brand News podcast, Maeva Mellet, the design manager at Maison Margiela in Paris tells her career story. Mellet leads womenswear design at Maison Margiela and works closely with creative director John Galliano. Mellet has an impressive CV. She began her career at Galeries Lafayette and held key roles at Balenciaga, Chloé,...

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British designers triumph at Paris Haute Couture

British designers took the spotlight at Paris Haute Couture this season, which concluded on Thursday. John Galliano at Margiela, Simone Rocha as Jean Paul Gaultier's guest creator, and Kim Jones at Fendi presented distinctive visions, defining the extraordinary essence of fashion in a week filled with theme-y fashion and nicely crafted clothes....

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500 John Galliano-era Dior pieces to be auctioned

Approximately 500 vintage Dior items from John Galliano’s designs between 1996 and 2011 are to be auctioned at French auction house Cornette de Saint Cyr. According to WWD nearly 300 items originate from an unnamed Russian lady who acquired the items from Galliano’s debut collection for fall 1997. “The sale is very representative of the...

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Maison Margiela ‘Défilé’ Co-ed Collection Autumn-Winter 2020

After the Artisanal show, we can say the new word in John Galliano’s vocabulary is ‘Recicla’. The new line Recicla includes all genuine authentic pieces, handpicked by John Galliano, restored and re-appropriated as limited-edition garments. The deconstruction concept that has been often related to Margiela’s collections can be seen everywhere in...

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18th century influence in PFW SS20 Shows

Dries Van Noten and Christian Lacroix channelled "Barry Lyndon", Andreas Kronthaler and Vivienne Westwood Mozart, and on Sunday US designer Thom Browne went potty for Madame de Pompidour. With designers' falling out of love with streetwear, Paris fashion week has gone nuts for the 18th century. Even streetwear's main man, the American Virgil...

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Fashion week gets political: Galliano takes a stand against fascism

British designer John Galliano railed against Brexit and populism threatening "the moral fibre of society" after a pointed Paris fashion show at which he paid tribute to World War II heroes for saving democracy. The legendary creator -- who is usually careful to avoid politics -- warned that "we are witnessing the very breakdown of the moral...

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Video: Nick Knight presents a 360º world for John Galliano's Maison Margiela

Inspired by the Maison Margiela Artisanal A/W 18 collection, Nick Knight creates a whole new world for Galliano's nomadic visions. The fashion film, entitled Squidge, sees Molly Bair and Adesuwa Aighewi showcase the collection's plump and voluminous looks in a real yet abstract space. Source: ShowStudio, YouTube.

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Video: Maison Margiela 'Artisanal' Men's PFW

Maison Margiela 'Artisanal' Spring Summer 2019 Menswear collection by John Galliano, Paris Fashion Week. Source: Maison Margiela, YouTube.

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Video: Maison Margiela - SS19 Menswear - panel discussion

Mimma Viglezio is joined by Joe Bobowicz, Shonagh Marshall, Todd Lynn and Jeffrey Horsley to discuss the Maison Margiela S/S 19 show. The panel will explore the mix of Galliano's maximalism with the traditionally minimal approach of Martin Margiela. Source: SHOWstudio, YouTube.

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Liberate men with satin and corsets: fashion icon Galliano

John Galliano set out Friday to redefine 21st-century masculinity with corsets, sensual satins and vinyl trousers to "liberate" men from their sartorial shackles. The British designer's new collection for Maison Margiela at Paris men's fashion week not only blurred the lines between genders, but blew them away with shiny pink ribbon belts and a...