John Charles Galliano,, is a British fashion designer born in Gibraltar. He was the creative director of his eponymous label John Galliano and French fashion houses Givenchy and Dior. Since 2014, Galliano has been 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.
John Galliano ensemble; Dress of the Year for 1987
Galliano ballgowns designed for Dior as exhibited in Moscow, 2011
Galliano Dior newspaper dress at the Royal Ontario Museum donated by Kara Alloway, purchased by the Toronto “Real Housewife” at the Dior flagship in Paris.
Givenchy is a French luxury fashion and perfume house. It hosts the brand of haute couture and ready-to-wear clothing, accessories, perfumes and cosmetics of Parfums Givenchy. The house of Givenchy was founded in 1952 by designer Hubert de Givenchy and is a member of Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture et du Prêt-à-Porter. It is currently owned by luxury conglomerate LVMH.
Givenchy short dress and hat worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's
Winter 1990s evening dress by Givenchy
1988 evening dress by Givenchy