Galliano, John

Galliano, John
(1960- )
   The first British designer since Charles Frederick Worth to command the helm of a French couture house. Galliano was born in Gibraltar and studied at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, where, upon graduating, he opened his own business in 1984. In 1995, he was hired as designer at Givenchy but left one year later. In 1996, he was hired at the house of Dior. He is best known for his beautiful evening gowns that are often cut on the bias. In 2001, Galliano added eyewear and lingerie and, in 2003, menswear. A second women's ready-to-wear line will be launched in 2007 with Italy's IT Holding, owner of Gianfranco Ferre, Roberto Cavalli, and until 2005, Dolce & Gabbana. Influenced by film, art, and pop culture, Galliano collections traditionally cause a "stir" on the runway.
   See also Haute Couture.

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  • Galliano, John —    b. 1960, Gibraltar    Fashion designer    John Galliano has become the most famous of all the younger British designers. A graduate of the old St Martins School of Art, he now works in Paris for Christian Dior. Since he started exhibiting his… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture

  • Galliano, John Charles — ▪ 1997       The arrival in October 1996 of maverick British fashion designer John Galliano as designer in chief at Christian Dior heralded a fresh start for the beleaguered reputation of haute couture. His appointment followed his 11 month stint …   Universalium

  • John Galliano — Born John Charles Galliano 28 November 1960 (1960 11 28) (age 50) Gibraltar Nationality British Education Central Saint Martins Occupat …   Wikipedia

  • GALLIANO (J.) — GALLIANO JOHN (1960 ) C’est par une collection de fin d’études inspirée des «Incroyables» du Directoire que John Galliano achève en 1984 sa scolarité à la Saint Martin School of Arts de Londres, affirmant ainsi d’emblée son goût et pour… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Galliano — Galliano,   John, britischer Modedesigner, * Gibraltar 28. 11. 1960; seit 1996 Chefdesigner bei Dior. Seine Kollektionen zeigen sich einem postmodernen Stil verpflichtet, in dem er ethnische und historische Modedetails beziehungsweise silhouetten …   Universal-Lexikon

  • John Galliano — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Galliano. John Galliano Nom de naissance Juan Carlos Antonio Galliano Guillén Naissance 28 novembre 1960 (1960 11 28) …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • John Galliano — Biografía Nace 28 de noviembre de 1960 50 años Gibraltar Nacionalidad británica Residencia París Premios BFA: 1987, 1994, 1995 y 1997 …   Wikipedia Español

  • John Galliano — (* 28. November 1960 in Gibraltar; eigentlich Juan Carlos Antonio Galliano Guillén) ist ein britischer Modedesigner. Galliano zog bereits als Kind nach London und schloss 1984 sein Designstudium an der St. Martin s School of Arts ab. Sein Vater… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • John Galliano's Spring-Summer 2004 Haute Couture collection — for Christian Dior was themed to his then recent travels to Egypt, clearly representative of the ethnic influences which often shine in his works.The more conservative of John Galliano s apparel shown on January 19, 2004 in Paris, included… …   Wikipedia

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