JOHN GALLIANO FROM FINANCIAL STRUGGLE TO WORLDWIDE SUCCESS

USPA NEWS - In 1995, John Galliano became the first Englishman to head a French Couture House, when he was put in charge of Givenchy. Impressed by this success and others, luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, which owned Givenchy, had Galliano transferred to Christian Dior...

In 1995, John Galliano became the first Englishman to head a French Couture House, when he was put in charge of Givenchy. Impressed by this success and others, luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, which owned Givenchy, had Galliano transferred to Christian Dior less than two years later, where he replaced Italian Designer Gianfranco Ferre.

Known for his ...tolerance and inclusion in his career. This was perhaps most famously expressed in the spring/summer 2006 Ready-To-Wear show he did for his Galliano label, simply titled 'Everything Is Beautiful.' The runway had featured models of all shapes, heights, sizes, colors, ages, & ethnic origins. Giants and dwarfs welcome. Members of the cross-dressing and transgender communities, too. (Vanity Fair)

It's been nearly four years since Galliano's infamous dismissal from Dior, but he was back in January 2015 and delivered a 24-look collection that featured the type of over-the-top costumery expected from the 54-year-old designer (coupled with Margiela's signature crystal-encrusted masks).

'It was brilliant,' Anna Wintour told WWD. 'What I loved was the mix: There was so much that we know and we love about John, but then he took the Margiela vocabulary and translated it in such an appealing and innovative way. I loved seeing all the toiles at the end where you can see all the work and the new embroidery.' (Huffingtonpost)

* His last Spring-Summer 2016 collection was held at Palais de Toky on Sunday October 4, 2015.