John Galliano entered Maison Margiela under the cloak of controversy in 2014. A decade later, as the great British fashion designer today announces he is stepping down as Artistic Director from the Belgian-founded, Paris-based fashion house, the industry wonders: is his rehabilitation complete?
The 64-year old designer rose to global acclaim in the Nineties thanks to extraordinary collections at the helm of Givenchy, Dior as well as his own label, John Galliano, alongside creating timeless red carpet outfits for clients including Diana, Princess of Wales and Nicole Kidman but came crashing down to earth when footage of his drunken, anti-semitic tirades were leaked in 2010.
