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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Fashion News: John Galliano is back!

photo via annexmagazine.com

In interesting and exciting fashion news...John Galliano is back and in a major way! Remember that situation in Paris {HERE}? Well time heals all wounds. One of fashion's front-men has returned. Get the quick scoop below!

Who: John Galliano and Maison Martin Margiela

What:John Galliano is the new Creative Director over fashion house Maison Martin Margiela. The announcement was made by the brand’s owner, Renzo Rosso’s - Only The Brave

{OTB} group. He will oversee the design of all Margiela lines, including couture and women’s ready-to-wear.

When: January 2015

Where:Paris Couture Week

via BoF:

“Margiela is ready for a new charismatic creative soul,” said Renzo Rosso, president of OTB, in a statement. “John Galliano is one of the greatest, undisputed talents of all time. A unique, exceptional couturier for a Maison that always challenged and innovated the world of fashion. I look forward to his return to create that fashion dream that only he can create, and wish him to here find his new home.”

Read the full article HERE.

We look forward to January. You KNOOOW JG is a show stopper!!

BoF

The artist and contemporary designer Christian Lacroix {who closed his fashion house a few years back, but has move to costume designing for the theatre} payed homage to the late great Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli in Paris at the Les Arts Decoratifs during Paris Couture Fashion Week. This special tribute was by invitation of La Maison Schiaparelli.

Lacroix designed an 18 piece collection, inspired by Schiaparelli who was a very influential fashion designer during the beginning of the 20th Century. She is best known for her play on colors, elaborate draping and lobster embellishments to name a few...her rival was Coco Chanel. Schiaparelli was a true designer who took major chances back in her day and did not limit herself to traditional styles.

The pieces in this exhibit wont be for sale. The exhibit was intended to pay homage and bring attention to the fact that the House of Schiaparelli may be reopening {RTW & haute couture collections}. Well done Christian Lacroix.

This is so amazing...these pieces are Art!

Check it out: