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John Galliano (John Galliano): biography and the personal life of an outrageous fashion designer
A star of world fashion, a genius and unpredictable, infinitely talented former chief designer of the fashion house "Dior" ... Of course, this is John Galliano.
Birth of a star
No one known boy Juan Carlos Antonio (now John Galliano) was born in Gibraltar in 1960. When he was six years old, the family moved to London. John's father was a plumber, my mother was engaged in children and home. She taught her offspring beautifully to dance flamenco and constantly dressed them, even if it was necessary to go out only to the bakery. At school, he always drew. 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 an illustrator of fashion. His thesis consisted of eight suits, which were purchased by a large London boutique. Once Diane Ross entered it, who bought the vest of a future celebrity ...
So began his career the great maestro John Galliano.
The Capital of Fashion - Paris
John did not go to New York. He became the genius of London fashion. He created stunning models that everyone admired, but still there was no breakthrough, including financial. In the early 1990s, he left London and traveled 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 friends rented several meters of his factory to him.
The Rise of Time
His hour came in 1994. At that time, bony models in sackcloth dresses were walking along the podiums. Against this background, the first collection of the fashion designer produced the effect of a bomb exploding. He presents brilliant works full of extravagant luxury. The collection included only seventeen samples against eighty, which exhibited other trading houses. This work was demonstrated by seventeen of the best models of 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-dramatic performance - fascinating and unusual. It returned beauty to fashion, and designer Galliano raised to the highest level of world fashion.
Two years later, an invitation was received from the fashion house "Dior".
"Fallen angels"
If you happen to ask the maestro about his favorite work, then be sure to hear that this is a collection he created in honor of the era of the Directory. This is a lot of muslin dresses, which are united by the name "Fallen Angels". Before leaving the models on the podium, he poured them a bucket of water - while the fashion designer claims, it was fashionable to wear dresses wet. In this episode, the whole genius of Galliano is revealed. He not only creates amazing images, he himself has an amazing magnetism, which makes the capricious models meekly demolish all his experiments.
"ZHivanshi"
Fashion House "Dior"
According to the maestro himself, the founder of this House was a fashion god. He could not even dream that he was lucky enough to become his designer. John Galliano - the figure is ambiguous. He is often called the king of kitsch and shocking. However, this did not prevent him from leading one of the most conservative fashion houses in Europe.
Galliano seems to be created for "Dior" - he completely shares his passion for femininity. The image of the "Dior" woman today is sensual and very romantic. Proudly raised head, a cascade of necklaces, drops of earrings from pearls, a flying dress, cut out on a scythe, and high heels - this seems today to her Galiano.
Creating a new collection, John Galliano, who always had an unbridled imagination, can be inspired by the heroine of the novel, a historical person, and perhaps his muse will become the fruit of his imagination. This can be fully attributed to his collection.
"Princess Lucretia" (1994)
This image arose entirely by chance after reading an article about the research of the remains of the royal family in Yekaterinburg. This story impressed the master so much that he created a collection of ball dresses, taffeta skirts, quilted coats that might please his runaway princess.
How to create a collection
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, according to Galiano's plan, must materialize and appear before the enthusiastic eyes of the public.
He shifted his emphasis to evening clothes, introduced his own special cut on the scythe, 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 again at the height of fashion.
Fashionable House Galliano
In addition to working with the company "Dior", the fashion designer was also engaged in his own brand. As the maestro considers, these are two completely different directions of fashion. In "Dior" he works with time and history, which should be treated very carefully, because his heroine is an aristocrat of the times of decadence, which easily and gracefully moves in time.
Favorite model
When once the journalists asked if he had a favorite model, he answered without hesitation that it was a dress that he created for the incomparable Penelope Cruz. It was held in it on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival in 2003. In order to create this masterpiece, Galliano went to Russia, where in the museum archives there are huge collections of magnificent dresses. He was particularly impressed by the costumes that were used in the productions of the Mariinsky and the Bolshoi theaters.
John Galliano. Scandal
The famous designer became a participant in the scandal in 2011. In one of the Parisian bars, being in a state of strong alcoholic intoxication, he allowed himself anti-Semitic, incorrect statements about some visitors to the establishment. For this leadership of the fashion house "Dior" fired Galiano from his post. In addition, he was deprived of the Order of the Legion of Honor awarded to him in 2010. The designer went to court with a claim of fifteen million euros against the fashion house "Dior". The French court found him guilty of 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 propagandized racist slogans and abused alcohol. In June 2013, a popular talk show was broadcast on American television. The designer who took part in it publicly apologized for his statements. He promised to make amends for his guilt and explained his behavior as a predilection for alcohol.
Personal life Galiano is usually not advertised, but nevertheless it is known that he has lived with his stylist Alexis Roche for many years.
The fragrance of "John Galliano"
Opens the composition of a combination of angels, aldehydes and bergamot. In her heart appears a mysterious floral shade of roses, iris and violets. Base notes are a gentle train of patchouli, incense and cedar. Ideal for a cold season. The fragrance is for sensual and elegant women.
Before Midnight
This is the new scented water for men from John Galliano. Glamorous fragrance from the group of woody, oriental smells is designed for life-loving and eccentric representatives of the stronger sex who like entertainment and noisy parties. Such men are relaxed and elegant, modern and young at heart. A luxurious smell is "placed" in a rectangular bottle of thick glass. It is decorated with a bow tie. The bottle is crowned with a blue cap.
The fragrance opens up white pepper, apple and cardamom. In the heart of the composition are leaves of violets, lavender, plums. Base notes - amber, beans thin, shades of tobacco.
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