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John Galliano
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British fashion designer (born 1960)
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John Galliano is a British fashion and costume designer born in Gibraltar in 1960. His birth name is Juan Carlos Antonio Galliano-Guillén. He speaks English and Spanish. Galliano identifies as gay. He was educated at Central Saint Martins and Saint Martin's School of Art.
He has worked for Givenchy, Christian Dior, and Maison Margiela. His professional recognition includes the Commander of the Order of the British Empire, the Legion of Honour, the Globes de Cristal Awards, and the title of Royal Designer for Industry. His works are held in the collections of the National Gallery of Victoria, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Centraal Museum, and the Kunstmuseum Den Haag.
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Film & TV
Juan Carlos Antonio Galliano Guillén is a British fashion designer, acclaimed for his fusion of romantic historicism with technical skills and progressive aesthetics. Born in 1960 in Gibraltar, Galliano came to fame through his 1984 graduate collection for Central St. Martin's College of Art and Design, 'Les Incroyables'. The collection announced Galliano's signature strategy of reviving the past…
Known for
- High & Low – John Galliano — Self2024
- Nighthawk: Maison Margiela Artisanal 2024 — Main Narrator (voice) / Self2024
- In Vogue: The 90s — Self2024
- The Super Models — Self2023
- The Kardashians — Self2022
- A Folk Horror Tale — Self2021
- Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards — Self2017
- The First Monday in May — Self2016
- Go Global — self2012
- Images of Women of the Social Corset — Self2011
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Key facts
- Born
- John Charles Galliano , ( 1960-11-28 ) 28 November 1960 (age 65) , Gibraltar
- Other name
- Juan Carlos Antonio Galliano-Guillén
- Education
- Central Saint Martins
- Labels
- Givenchy , (1995–1997) Dior , (1997–2011) Maison Margiela , (2014–2024)
- Partner
- Alexis Roche
- Awards
- British Fashion Designer of the Year for 1987, '94, '95 and '97, Dress of the Year Fashion Museum, Bath for 1987, Order of the British Empire (2001), French Legion of Honour (2009; revoked 2012)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Gibraltar
- Occupation
- fashion designer
- Educated at
- Saint Martin's School of Art
- Employer
- Maison Margiela
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Field of work
- fashion design
- Official website
- www.johngalliano.com
- Image
- John Galliano - défilé Christian Dior - 25 juin 2010.png
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- date of birth
- 1960-11-28
- Commons category
- John Galliano
- birth name
- Juan Carlos Antonio Galliano-Guillén
- has works in the collection
- Kunstmuseum Den Haag
- name in native language
- John Galliano
- sexual orientation
- gay
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Encyclopedic overview
John Charles Galliano CBE RDI (born 28 November 1960) is a British fashion designer. He was the creative director of his eponymous label John Galliano and French fashion houses Givenchy and Dior. From 2014 to 2024, Galliano was the creative director of Paris-based fashion house Maison Margiela. Galliano has been named British Designer of the Year four times. In a 2004 poll for the BBC, he was named the fifth most influential person in British culture.
Early life and education
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