John Galliano Named Creative Director Of Maison Martin Margiela

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have missed him so much!</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOm2fMWzXogSXm-t3afhR2uSJUqisffApjyg5gF5nuLtvcM5uww0GYxskN14rzBEVuLOtdEO_sckE5_gwyl2AFPp80zEAXeTxvkYee8H_2JdRrj87H0vVO3fHNYLZczk0NFRgERfNA2-o/s1600/galliano.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="John-Galliano" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOm2fMWzXogSXm-t3afhR2uSJUqisffApjyg5gF5nuLtvcM5uww0GYxskN14rzBEVuLOtdEO_sckE5_gwyl2AFPp80zEAXeTxvkYee8H_2JdRrj87H0vVO3fHNYLZczk0NFRgERfNA2-o/s1600/galliano.jpg" title="John-Galliano" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">When he was dismissed from Christian Dior in 2011 after a drunken anti-Semitic rant in a Paris bar it almost felt like a personal loss. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.gq.com/style/201410/the-gq-guide-to-john-galliano#slide=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">John Galliano</span></a> is without a doubt one of the greatest talents of all time. His brilliance is undisputed.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">After rehab for alcohol and substance abuse, Galliano ran the <b>Oscar</b> <b>de la Renta</b> Autumn/Winter 2013 show, in a deal brokered by <b>Anna</b> <b>Wintour</b>, leading to speculation about his imminent return to the fashion world.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">As the newly appointed Creative Director of Maison Martin Margiela, Galliano will oversee the design all the lines including Couture as well as both men's and women's ready to wear.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbz7Yvov7zFIs67KNsti7TF_aeo3UxOUX8iRIF22G8kUMMXqyO8La7Q0quAJBPJ7prnDoO-r0JI1B9rk1LPKlHLhNc20ddxIWuqzDiDnzJ1zTkZLBk0aLAkvZlVnrE55SoFCN69lplWo0/s1600/martin-margiela-08-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Maison-Martin-Margiela" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbz7Yvov7zFIs67KNsti7TF_aeo3UxOUX8iRIF22G8kUMMXqyO8La7Q0quAJBPJ7prnDoO-r0JI1B9rk1LPKlHLhNc20ddxIWuqzDiDnzJ1zTkZLBk0aLAkvZlVnrE55SoFCN69lplWo0/s1600/martin-margiela-08-11.jpg" title="Maison-Martin-Margiela" width="629" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maison-Martin-Margiela</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">He is a fascinating hire, being that Martin Margiela is known as fashion's most hidden man - supposedly there is only one photograph of him in circulation, and even that is considered to be a fake. He avoided the spotlight, and even after his departure from his namesake brand in 2009 the design team stayed anonymous.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FtBhhuUsg5J4eF4wzPtT-8JHPWnRmlgTi8WR3KPlN0vuu_rYw1SKrWSGrQSPiGPO0YD61dpnGQ5xVluF42iwD7gGf-ItphzlCLRntROLTciOIbUGkDODcGrnLo0MaG5YxOpGqzFm8IA/s1600/john-galliano-for-dior.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="John-Galliano-Dior" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FtBhhuUsg5J4eF4wzPtT-8JHPWnRmlgTi8WR3KPlN0vuu_rYw1SKrWSGrQSPiGPO0YD61dpnGQ5xVluF42iwD7gGf-ItphzlCLRntROLTciOIbUGkDODcGrnLo0MaG5YxOpGqzFm8IA/s1600/john-galliano-for-dior.jpg" title="John-Galliano-Dior" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dior by John Galliano</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Galliano on the other hand is known for his brave and unpredictable choices and his  flamboyance. He is the ultimate showman.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_o8gLpi8zCioDf_B3nD51QhLA5pEy3B9FGzBre4g2PlpCQd41sUZpZcXy4QyAgYiFqnEszvRleAS1q_lKGDO8J5a8cA2TKA8TzJg4Wq1nMFcZG7kck7L3yrSHLPLsb8EqgVdJpvxvJQ4/s1600/dior.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_o8gLpi8zCioDf_B3nD51QhLA5pEy3B9FGzBre4g2PlpCQd41sUZpZcXy4QyAgYiFqnEszvRleAS1q_lKGDO8J5a8cA2TKA8TzJg4Wq1nMFcZG7kck7L3yrSHLPLsb8EqgVdJpvxvJQ4/s1600/dior.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">It will be fascinating to see what he does with the line. Margiela is known for classic tailoring melded with an avant garde aesthetic, whereas Galliano's signature is whimsical and romantic, a little wild and endlessly feminine.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">He took Dior to new heights and made the line exciting. Can he do the same with Margiela? And will his public ultimately forgive his anti Semitic remarks?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">John Galliano's first collection for Maison Martin Margiela will debut  at Paris Fashion Week in January.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I can't wait for the collection, and I can't wait to see what he wears when he takes his legendary bow. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3r7G-CwdEUOO-Zdn07wLad3rXtRjTKcAOfxmzrQGj8xYVN_pqOU5loVDsNZ0bHcm_0Qryq9E-pTKkySSTO5sOd0pft9O3gjcumAUn2U9rdSaHZlBssE646t8ujEdD7h2TwVmtgiiWL24/s1600/Galliano-matador.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="John-Galliano-Matador" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3r7G-CwdEUOO-Zdn07wLad3rXtRjTKcAOfxmzrQGj8xYVN_pqOU5loVDsNZ0bHcm_0Qryq9E-pTKkySSTO5sOd0pft9O3gjcumAUn2U9rdSaHZlBssE646t8ujEdD7h2TwVmtgiiWL24/s1600/Galliano-matador.jpg" title="John-Galliano-Matador" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Galliano the matador - his final bows are legendary</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div>

John Galliano Named Creative Director Of Maison Martin Margiela

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