World fashion star, brilliant and unpredictable, infinitely talented former chief designer of Dior Fashion House… Of course, this is John Galliano.
A Star Is Born
Unknown boy Juan Carlos Antonio (now John Galliano) was born in Gibr altar in 1960. When he was six years old, the family moved to London. John's father was a plumber, his mother took care of the children and the house. She taught her offspring how to dance beautifully flamenco and constantly dressed them up, even if it was only to go out to the bakery. At school, he was constantly drawing. After graduation, he entered the prestigious English College of Fashion and Design in St. Martin and was going to go to New York to work as a fashion illustrator. His thesis consisted of eight suits purchased by a major London boutique. One day, Diana Ross walked in and bought a future celebrity vest…
This is how the great maestro John Galliano began his career.
Fashion Capital - Paris
John didn't go to New York. He became a London fashion genius. He created stunning models that delighted everyone, but still there was no breakthrough, including a financial one. ATIn the early 1990s, he left London and went to Paris. He arrived in the capital of world fashion without money, had to sleep on the floor in the apartment of an old friend. One of his acquaintances rented him a few meters of his factory.
Blossoming Hour
His hour came in 1994. At that time, bony models in burlap dresses walked the catwalks. Against this background, the first collection of the fashion designer produced the effect of an exploding bomb. He presents brilliant works full of extravagant luxury. The collection included only seventeen samples against eighty, which were exhibited by other trading houses. This work was demonstrated by seventeen of the best fashion models in the world, including Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss. All the action took place in an old abandoned mansion. It was not just a fashion show, but a semi-theatrical performance - fascinating and unusual. It brought beauty back into fashion, and lifted designer Galliano to the highest level of world fashion.
Two years later, an invitation from the Dior Fashion House followed.
Fallen Angels
If you happen to ask the maestro about his favorite work, you will definitely hear that this is a collection created by him in honor of the Directory era. This is a set of muslin dresses, which are united by the name "Fallen Angels". Before the models entered the catwalk, he poured a bucket of water over them - at a time, according to the fashion designer, it was fashionable to wear wet dresses. In this episode, the whole genius of Galliano is revealed. He not only creates amazing images, he himself has amazing magnetism,who makes capricious models meekly endure all his experiments.
Givanchy
The huge talent of the designer was soon noticed by Bernard Arnault, and he invited John to take over as director of the Givenchy house. True, this cooperation lasted only a year.
Dior Fashion House
According to the maestro himself, the founder of this House was the god of fashion. He could not even dream that he would be lucky enough to become his designer. John Galliano is an ambiguous figure. He is often called the king of kitsch and shocking. However, this did not stop him from leading one of the most conservative fashion houses in Europe.
Gagliano seems to be made for Dior - he fully shares his passion for femininity. The image of the Dior woman today is sensual and very romantic. A proudly raised head, a cascade of a necklace, drops of pearl earrings, a flying dress cut on an oblique, and high heels - this is how Galliano imagines her today.
Creating a new collection, John Galliano, who has always had an unbridled imagination, can be inspired by the heroine of the novel, a historical figure, and perhaps his muse will be the fruit of his imagination. This can be fully attributed to his collection.
Princess Lucrezia (1994)
This image arose quite by accident after reading an article about the study of the remains of the royal family in Yekaterinburg. This story impressed the master so much that he created a collection of ball gowns, taffeta skirts, quilted capes that his runaway princess might like.
How a collection is created
When the female image is fully formed in the mind of the designer, he begins to create and collect sketches. He is interested in everything in the chosen image: hairstyle, buttons, details and accessories. The dream woman, as planned by Galliano, should materialize and appear before the enthusiastic eyes of the public.
He shifted the focus to evening wear, introduced his special bias cut, significantly updated the fur collection.
Cult of Dior
One of the greatest achievements of the famous designer is that he managed to revive the cult of the great Dior. This means that this style - feminine and romantic - is now back in fashion.
Gagliano Fashion House
In addition to working with Dior, the fashion designer also worked on his own brand. According to the maestro himself, these are two completely different fashion trends. At Dior, he works with time and history, which should be treated very carefully, because his heroine is an aristocrat from the time of decadence, who easily and gracefully moves through time.
John Galliano's brand is the epitome of modern New York with its frantic pace of life, skyscrapers, and people always in a hurry. An ordinary trip to a club, and a visit to a museum or exhibition can inspire the master. His New York muse is a woman with an anguish, perhaps with a dark history. These two opposites live in one fashion genius. Own brand for Galliano is art in its purest form. Here it is not limited by any framework. Each of his showsthis is an event that can be compared to a grand theatrical performance.
Favorite model
When journalists once asked him if he had a favorite model, he answered without hesitation that it was a dress he created for the incomparable Penelope Cruz. She wore it on the red carpet at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. In order to create this masterpiece, Galliano went to Russia, where huge collections of magnificent dresses are stored in the museum archives. He was especially struck by the costumes that were used in the productions of the Mariinsky and Bolshoi theatres.
John Galliano. Scandal
The famous designer became a member of the scandal in 2011. In one of the Parisian bars, being in a state of extreme intoxication, he allowed himself anti-Semitic, incorrect statements about some visitors to the establishment. For this, the leadership of the Dior fashion house fired Galliano from his post. In addition, he was deprived of the Order of the Legion of Honor awarded to him in 2010. The designer filed a lawsuit for fifteen million euros against the Dior Fashion House. A French court found him guilty of making racist remarks and fined him six thousand euros.
In 2013, students at a fashion school in New York refused to be given a master class by a man who promotes racist slogans and abuses alcohol. In June 2013, a popular talk show was broadcast on American television. The designer who took part in it publicly apologized for his remarks. He promisedto make amends and explained his behavior as an addiction to alcohol.
Galiano's personal life is usually not advertised, but nevertheless it is known that he lives with his stylist Alexis Roche for many years.
John Galliano Flavor
The first composition was developed with specialists from Selective Beaty. Fragrances "John Galliano" are dedicated to the beauty and perfection of the woman's body. Perfume with this name was released in 2008. They belong to the group of floral fragrances. The sophisticated fragrance combines modernity and elegance.
The combination of angelica, aldehydes and bergamot opens the composition. A mysterious floral hue of rose, iris and violet appears in her heart. The base notes are the most delicate trail of patchouli, incense and cedar. Ideal for the cold season. The fragrance is designed for sensual and elegant women.
Before Midnight
This is John Galliano's new eau de toilette for men. A glamorous fragrance from the group of woody, oriental scents is designed for cheerful and eccentric men who love entertainment and noisy parties. Such men are relaxed and elegant, modern and young at heart. Luxurious smell "placed" in a rectangular bottle of thick glass. It is decorated with a bow tie pattern. The bottle is crowned with a blue cap.
The aroma opens with white pepper, apple and cardamom. In the heart of the composition - violet leaves, lavender, plum. Base notes are amber, tonka bean, hints of tobacco.
