British designer John Galliano is leaving the Maison Margiela vogue home after 10 years as creative director, the Paris-based model’s proprietor Wednesday. No successor has been introduced.
“John made it essentially the most cutting-edge couture home on this planet,’’ mentioned Renzo Rosso, chairman of Italy’s OTB Group that owns Maison Margiela. Rosso mentioned the final decade “of extremely intense work, wonderful reveals and installations, extraordinary lovely product, have laid the foundations for the long run.”
Galliano expressed his gratitude to Rosso for giving him a brand new likelihood, including “I proceed to atone, and I’ll by no means cease dreaming.” Galliano left vogue in shame in 2011 after making antisemitic feedback in a Paris bar.
“My wings mended, 10 years later, I’m perpetually grateful for this protected area to create, and his timeless assist,’’ Galliano mentioned in a press release.
Galliano made his runway debut with Maison Margiela in January 2015, with a small couture assortment to a rigorously chosen viewers of about 100 in London. It was the beginning of a comeback for the flamboyant designer who was dismissed from Christian Dior after he was caught on video making an antisemitic remark.
Givenchy employed Galliano as a younger head designer in 1995, earlier than Christian Dior introduced him on as inventive director the following 12 months. For 15 years, his star rose with theatrical runway reveals.
