With his usual flair, John Galliano exits Maison Margiela
The year couldn’t end without another industry-rattling departure in the fashion world. On Wednesday, John Galliano, one of the last consensus megastar designers, stepped down from his post as artistic director of Maison Margiela.
Galliano, 64, who had spent a decade at the Parisian fashion house, announced his departure in a discursive Instagram post that began by noting that he was 14 years sober.
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“The rumors … everyone wants to know, and everyone wants to dream,” Galliano wrote early in his statement, staring down the growing chatter that he was departing Margiela for even loftier pastures while emphasizing that such issues will be discussed at a later date.
He added: “For now, I take this time to express my immense gratitude.”
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