John Galliano Biography
John Galliano CBE, RDI is a Spanish-Gibraltar fashion designer who has worked for the French fashion houses Givenchy, Christian Dior, and his own label John Galliano. Galliano is currently the creative director of the Paris-based fashion house Maison Margiela.
How old is John Galliano? – Age
He is 61 years old as of 28 November 2021. He was born in 1960 in Gibraltar. His real name is Juan Carlos Antonio Galliano-Guillén.
John Galliano Family
He has two sisters and was born in Gibraltar to a Gibraltarian father of Italian descent, Juan Galliano, and a Spanish mother, Anita Galliano. Galliano was raised by a plumber. Galliano’s family moved to England in search of work when he was six years old, settling in Streatham, South London, before moving to Dulwich and, later, Brockley. He grew up in a strict Catholic family.
Does John Galliano have a Partner?
He had a relationship with John Flett (1963-1991), a fellow Central St Martins student and fashion designer whom he described as his soulmate. Galliano currently lives in Paris with his long-term partner, style consultant Alexis Roche.
John Galliano Dior
Galliano joined Christian Dior in October 1996, replacing Italian designer Gianfranco Ferré. Galliano received widespread critical acclaim for his Haute Couture and ready-to-wear collections at Dior throughout his entire tenure there. Galliano designed Nicole Kidman’s chinoiserie chartreuse gown for the 69th Academy Awards in 1997. Galliano identified his love of theatre and femininity as central to his creations in 2010, saying, “My role is to seduce,” and citing Standard Oil heiress Millicent Rogers as an influence.
John Galliano Paris
Galliano’s financial agreement with Amor expired in 1993, and he did not have a performance in October, thus missing the season. Galliano was introduced to Portuguese socialite and fashion patron So Schlumberger and financial backers of venture firm Arbela Inc, John Bult, and Mark Rice, with the help of American Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and André Leon Talley, then European correspondent at Vanity Fair. Galliano received the financial backing and high society stamp of approval he needed in Paris as a result of this collaboration. This collection was significant in Galliano’s development as a fashion house, and it is regarded as a “fashion moment” in high fashion circles.
John Galliano Givenchy
Bernard Arnault, the owner of luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, appointed him as Givenchy’s designer in July 1995. Galliano debuted his first Givenchy couture show at the Stade de France on January 21, 1996. The collection was widely praised in the fashion press. [Citation required] Vogue Patterns licensed some of Galliano’s Givenchy designs. LVMH then promoted him to Dior, and Alexander McQueen succeeded him at Givenchy.