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John Galliano
Born 1960-11-28
Juan Carlos Antonio Galliano Guillén is a British fashion designer, acclaimed for his fusion of romantic historicism with technical skills and progressive aesthetics. Born in 1960 in Gibraltar, Galliano came to fame through his 1984 graduate collection for Central St. Martin's College of Art and Design, 'Les Incroyables'. The collection announced Galliano's signature strategy of reviving the past whilst heralding in the new. 'Les Incroyables' was famously bought in its entirety by Joan Burstein, the owner of Browns boutique in London and displayed in its front windows: an unprecedented and prestigious endorsement. Galliano set up his own label in that year with the immensely successful 'Ludic Games' collection and he enjoyed consistent critical acclaim throughout the decade, championed in particular by fashion editor Anna Wintour, in spite of looming financial pressures. Galliano won the British Fashion Council's Designer of the Year award in 1987, 1994, 1994 and 1997. Financial pressures were assuaged in 1995, when he was invited to become the head designer of ready-to-wear and haute couture collections for Givenchy, becoming the first Brit to design for the label. This controversial appointment on the part of the LVMH luxury conglomerate was compounded when Galliano was appointed as the new head designer of LVMH's flagship, traditional fashion brand Christian Dior in 1996, bringing modernity and vigour back to the iconic institution. He was dismissed from the brand in 2011. In 2014, Galliano was named artistic director at Maison Martin Margiela, making his comeback to the industry. The French luxury house was renamed Maison Margiela and Galliano presented his debut collection for the Artisanal haute couture line in 2015. Galliano's tenure has been met with critical acclaim, establishing his own codes surrounding gender fluidity, sexuality and rebellion whilst respecting the house's ethos.
Acting credits
6.1Fashion designer John Galliano was widely recognized as one of the most successful names in 1990s and 2000s couture, until his career abruptly ended when he was caught on camera in 2011 hurling antisemitic and racist insults at bystanders in Paris.
High & Low – John Galliano
2024
5.4Isaac Mizrahi, one of the most successful designers in high fashion, plans his fall 1994 collection.
Unzipped
1995
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Go Global
2012
NRA documentary tracking the life and career of the model-musician turned first lady of France.
Somebody Told Me About Carla Bruni
2009
NRA film based on an original concept by John Galliano and directed by Sasha Kasiuha. Founded in the proposition that opened the 2024 Artisanal Show in January 2024 – “Would you like to take a walk with me, offline?” – the cinematic experience elucidates and elaborates the haute couture collection for posterity. In a fast-paced culture, it serves as an articulated desire to be present in the moment, and in the memory; values key to Maison Margiela.
Nighthawk: Maison Margiela Artisanal 2024
2024
7.8A documentary following Christy Turlington and other models during spring fashion week in Milan, Paris and New York.
Catwalk
1995
7.4Chronicles the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history, "China: Through The Looking Glass," an exploration of Chinese-inspired Western fashions by Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton.
The First Monday in May
2016
NRA man asks himself about the image of women who are offered for his gaze. A documentary about the image of women in fashion, film, and life.
Images of Women of the Social Corset
2011
6.1An in-depth portrait of MANOLO BLAHNIK, self-confessed 'cobbler' and the man regarded by most influential fashion figures as 'the best shoe-maker of the 20th and 21st centuries. A film for anyone who has ever looked longingly at a pair of... 'Manolos'
Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards
2017
NRA private look at the fall 1994 fashion collections in Paris.
La Machine Mode
1994
4.0Maison Margiela 'Artisanal' 2021 Collection - A Folk Horror Tale - a film based on an original concept by John Galliano and directed by Olivier Dahan.
A Folk Horror Tale
2021