John Galliano
John Galliano is a British fashion designer whose work spans his own label, Givenchy, Dior and Maison Margiela, now collaborating with Zara on collections that rework its archives.
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Overview
- From
- Gibraltar; British fashion designer
- Breakout
- Les Incroyables, his 1984 Saint Martins graduation collection
- Creative homes
- His own label, Givenchy, Christian Dior and Maison Margiela
- Now
- A two-year creative partnership with Zara, announced in March 2026
Mini bio
How it started.
Galliano studied at Saint Martins in London and graduated in 1984. His collection Les Incroyables drew on the extravagant dress of post-Revolutionary France. He spent hours studying garments at the V&A, and Browns bought the entire graduation collection.
From London to Paris.
He went on to lead Givenchy in 1995 and joined Dior in 1996. At Dior, his work included the Saddle bag, designed in 1999 for the spring/summer 2000 collection. His interest in history and theatrical presentation runs from those student designs through his later couture.
A difficult turning point.
Dior dismissed Galliano in 2011 after antisemitic comments. He returned to a major creative role at Maison Margiela in 2014 and left in December 2024. In his 2026 statement with the Met, he acknowledged the hurt he caused Jewish and Asian communities and described atonement as an ongoing responsibility.
A new chapter.
His 2024 Artisanal collection staged a night-time Paris beneath Pont Alexandre III. In 2026, he began a partnership with Zara, reworking its archives into seasonal collections. The first, Re{form}, arrived in October.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Zara creative partnershipCollaborating designer
- 2014–2024Maison MargielaArtistic director
- 1996–2011Christian DiorCreative director
- 1995–1996GivenchyHead designer
- 1984Les IncroyablesDesigner
Awards
Quotes
the more you love the brand, the more it will give you back.John Galliano, quoted by Jonathan Anderson in Vogue, January 26, 2026
Advice to Anderson, reported in Vogue’s Dior couture review: https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-couture/christian-dior
Trivia
- As a student, Galliano worked as a dresser at London’s National Theatre.
- He researched his graduation collection by studying clothes in the V&A.
- The Met’s Les Incroyables ensemble uses old British shilling coins as buttons.
- A gift of cyclamen from Galliano helped inspire Jonathan Anderson’s first Dior couture collection.
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