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1960-11-28

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John Galliano

Biography

Juan Carlos Antonio Galliano Guillén is a British fashion designer, acclaimed for his fusion of romantic historicism with technical skills and progressive aesthetics. Born in 1960 in Gibraltar, Galliano came to fame through his 1984 graduate collection for Central St. Martin's College of Art and Design, 'Les Incroyables'. The collection announced Galliano's signature strategy of reviving the past whilst heralding in the new. 'Les Incroyables' was famously bought in its entirety by Joan Burstein, the owner of Browns boutique in London and displayed in its front windows: an unprecedented and prestigious endorsement. Galliano set up his own label in that year with the immensely successful 'Ludic Games' collection and he enjoyed consistent critical acclaim throughout the decade, championed in particular by fashion editor Anna Wintour, in spite of looming financial pressures. Galliano won the British Fashion Council's Designer of the Year award in 1987, 1994, 1994 and 1997. Financial pressures were assuaged in 1995, when he was invited to become the head designer of ready-to-wear and haute couture collections for Givenchy, becoming the first Brit to design for the label. This controversial appointment on the part of the LVMH luxury conglomerate was compounded when Galliano was appointed as the new head designer of LVMH's flagship, traditional fashion brand Christian Dior in 1996, bringing modernity and vigour back to the iconic institution. He was dismissed from the brand in 2011. In 2014, Galliano was named artistic director at Maison Martin Margiela, making his comeback to the industry. The French luxury house was renamed Maison Margiela and Galliano presented his debut collection for the Artisanal haute couture line in 2015. Galliano's tenure has been met with critical acclaim, establishing his own codes surrounding gender fluidity, sexuality and rebellion whilst respecting the house's ethos.

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The Kardashians

The Kardashians

The family you know and love is here with a brand new series, giving an all-access pass into their lives. Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, and Kylie bring the cameras back to reveal the truth behind the headlines. From the intense pressures of running billion-dollar businesses to the hilarious joys of playtime and school drop-offs, this series brings viewers into the fold with a rivetingly honest story of love & life in the spotlight.

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In Vogue: The 90s

In Vogue: The 90s

The '90s was the decade when high fashion walked off the runway and into mainstream culture. Featuring an A-list cast from the worlds of fashion, film and music, alongside Vogue's Anna Wintour and Edward Enninful, this landmark series reveals the inside story of the 90s' most celebrated fashion and pop culture moments.

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The Super Models

The Super Models

In the '80s, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, and Christy Turlington became fashion icons—then transcended their industry by uniting. This is the story of how they claimed their power and shaped the world that followed.

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Elle Style Awards

Elle Style Awards

The Elle Style Awards is a prestigious annual event hosted by ELLE magazine that celebrates excellence in fashion, entertainment, and culture. Often referred to as "the Oscars of the fashion world," the ceremony honors the most stylish and influential figures, including designers, actors, musicians, and models.

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Reform Zara

Reform Zara

John Galliano’s process of reworking garments for Zara unfolds alongside theatrical tableaux suspended between past and future. Intimate conversations and observations of dressmaking reveal how a pocket alters posture, an opening changes movement, and clothing becomes character. Moving between documentary and fiction, the film explores imagination, memory and authorship through the transformation of familiar forms.

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Be Brave

Be Brave

A documentary film that chronicles the extraordinary personal and entrepreneurial journey of Renzo Rosso, one of the most visionary figures in international fashion and communication. It tells this story by engaging with and utilizing artificial intelligence in a provocative and original way, placing the debate over the boundaries between human creativity and technology—and between the real and the artificial—at the heart of the film.

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Go Global

Go Global

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Images of Women of the Social Corset

Images of Women of the Social Corset

A man asks himself about the image of women who are offered for his gaze. A documentary about the image of women in fashion, film, and life.

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Unzipped

Unzipped

Isaac Mizrahi, one of the most successful designers in high fashion, plans his fall 1994 collection.

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Catwalk

Catwalk

A documentary following Christy Turlington and other models during spring fashion week in Milan, Paris and New York.

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Somebody Told Me About Carla Bruni

Somebody Told Me About Carla Bruni

A documentary tracking the life and career of the model-musician turned first lady of France.

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High & Low – John Galliano

High & Low – John Galliano

Fashion designer John Galliano was widely recognized as one of the most successful names in 1990s and 2000s couture, until his career abruptly ended when he was caught on camera in 2011 hurling antisemitic and racist insults at bystanders in Paris.

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The First Monday in May

The First Monday in May

Chronicles the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history, "China: Through The Looking Glass," an exploration of Chinese-inspired Western fashions by Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton.

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Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards

Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards

An in-depth portrait of MANOLO BLAHNIK, self-confessed 'cobbler' and the man regarded by most influential fashion figures as 'the best shoe-maker of the 20th and 21st centuries. A film for anyone who has ever looked longingly at a pair of... 'Manolos'

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Nighthawk: Maison Margiela Artisanal 2024

Nighthawk: Maison Margiela Artisanal 2024

A film based on an original concept by John Galliano and directed by Sasha Kasiuha. Founded in the proposition that opened the 2024 Artisanal Show in January 2024 – “Would you like to take a walk with me, offline?” – the cinematic experience elucidates and elaborates the haute couture collection for posterity. In a fast-paced culture, it serves as an articulated desire to be present in the moment, and in the memory; values key to Maison Margiela.

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