Known throughout the fashion world as the wild child of British fashion, John Galliano has become the designer’s dream come true. Born in Gibraltar in 1960 to a Spanish mother and an English father, he was raised in an atmosphere that later emerged in his creativity.
After graduating with honour from London’s Central St Martins College of Art and Design, his graduate show was so outstanding that he got into the international spotlight. Continuously won 4 times designer of the year award; in 1995, Galliano was the first British designer that was appointed as the head of an established French house of Givenchy. In 1996, he was appointed the head director of Christian Dior.
Galliano has been described as a style maker, and most importantly an innovator. He often mixes references from history, the street and his own vivid imagination. Throughout his career, influential couturiers such as Madeleine Vionnet and Paul Poiret and their techniques were referenced by Galliano’s specialty.
Galliano always has a story to tell, either a narrative theme or structure based on a fictional character. I am very interested in John Galliano’s fantastic imagination. The concept of extreme beauty from Dior Couture 1997 was beautifully translated from the grotesque to elegant aesthetic. I admire his skilful craftsmanship of playing lots of fabric manipulations and surface embellishments. I intend to use hand beading on sheer fabric in my collection to portray the magical feel from my inspirations.
