STYLE INFLUENCES

John Galliano’s style has matured since his younger Dior days, it now embraces the values of Martin Margiela in deconstruction, strong silhouette, and androgynous appeal. This still conforms with Galliano’s alignments as his work has always subverted the fashion rulebooks and perceived gender as a statement rather than a person but has minimalised the flamboyancy of his own label and Dior shows.

His style will forever be ripe in storytelling and twisted romanticism, and this is shown currently through exaggerated contours of the body, copious layers of tulle, and traditional Galliano historical, fantasy fusions. His garments are daring and testing to the status quo, which is something I adore and will inject into this Visual Campaign.

John Galliano takes inspiration from that around him, as many of his stories are eccentric and engage deep issues like homelessness or gang culture, projecting them into distorted romantic mythologies. History is an element which has been prevalent in Galliano’s collections from the start and has been injected into his work for Dior and Maison Margiela.

The 19th century, is a continuous theme which fluctuates in and out of his work, including the French Revolution and the French Empire. This finding is what pushed me to discover my own 19th century influence in the form of the Radical War which fits seamlessly with my narrative of rebellion and projection of frustrated voices from the youth of today.

I sought the Edwardian era and the European aristocracy in many of his collections, showcasing his romanticism side and more elegant features within garments. I appreciate how John Galliano often seeks muses in the titles of these periods and they become characters in his work- a factor which has inspired my notions and assimilates with Charles Jeffrey.

The 80’s consumed a lot of John Galliano’s early adulthood, and the New Romanticism scene was where he released his flamboyancy and makeup visions, many of which can be perceived in his work too.