Last week was a history-making one for the upper echelons of the fashion industry. After months of swirling rumours, the legendary designer John Galliano took to Instagram on Wednesday afternoon to announce his departure from Maison Margiela, where he has held the position of artistic director since 2014.
Galliano, who accepted the role three years after he was fired from Dior for anti-semitic behaviour, thanked Renzo Rosso, chairman of Margiela’s owner, the OTB Group, saying: “The greatest, most precious gift he gave me was the opportunity to once again find my creative voice when I had become voiceless.”
