For many, among which includes the author of this article, John Galliano is the best fashion designer of the moment. This is obviously a personal opinion but what is absolutely true is that there is a before and after the arrival on the scene of Galliano.

Born in 1960 in Gibraltar (Gibraltar Spanish mother and father), Juan Carlos Antonio Galliano graduated with honors in 1984 at St. Martin's School of Arts & Design London, a city to which his parents moved when he was six years. His interest in fashion came when he was a child. His mother raised John, Rosemarie and Immaculate (the couple's three children) the importance of always be impeccably whatever the situation. It had nothing to do with fashion but with the manners, a lesson in good taste and elegance that no doubt the son inherited.

Galliano completed his graduation with the collection "Les Incroyable" inspired by the French Revolution, and was its first successful foray into the world of fashion. After completing his studies he wastes no time in starting their own company and launch the "Afghanistan Repudiates Western Ideals," Spring / Summer 1985, a revolution in the catwalks, it was clear that he was born a genius and so witnessed the critic and press. However, neither with all forces (public criticism ...) at his side could get rid of a difficult time financially, arising from the imbalance between costs and benefits of these beginnings. Galliano was admired for his excellent work and for the exquisite workmanship of his pieces, which cost much money that could not totally charge to their customers. Hence the problems, but survived.

In 1990 he decided to move to Paris and in 1995 he was hired as a designer for Givenchy, replacing Gianfranco Ferre, and a year later by Christian Dior. Moreover, that same year he joined the LVMH empire as head of the jewelry design department.

Meanwhile, John Galliano has been awarded the British Designer of the Year in 1987, 1994, 1995 and 1997, the latter shared with Alexander McQueen, and early in 2009 attained the rank of Chevalier in the French Legion of Honour. And after so much distinction, we are sure Galliano value more rewards as been elected costume designer for the film Evita Madonna or Kylie Minogue for her 1991 tour.

Currently, counting his own firm and the designs for Dior, Galliano presents 17 collections a year between casual and couture clothing. After 25 years in haute couture, the genius is declared confessed admirer of actress Charlize Theron, his muse to which created the models sported at the 2006 Academy Awards and Golden Globes 2005.

John Galliano Fashion is recognized by its emphasized femininity that recalls the elegance of unrecoverable fifties. As for jewelry, we can not define it other than transgressive, very forceful, emphatic forms that convey security and character. It is perhaps this side of him, the designer of jewelry, the one which tells us more about him. Just look at their rings and earrings loaded with his logo and Galiano fetish items (knives for example).

About his personal life we know little, mostly because we care very little. But yes, he likes to take care of, so done daily, as soon as he puts a foot out of bed, a full exercise routine. He does not hide it, a healthy mind in healthy body. Is this the secret of his creative insight? We think not, it must be innate.

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