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PARIS, FRANCE – 2000: John Galliano. (Photo by Derek Hudson\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

John Galliano has packed in his tabis<\/a> and bid Maison Margiela farewell after ten years at the helm. The eminent British fashion designer shared his formal resignation with a candid letter posted to social media where he expressed his \u201cjoyous gratitude\u201d for the tenure and the theatrical sartorial creations he conjured up over the decade.<\/p>\n

In fashion\u2019s game of creative director revolving door\u2014a phrase coined to describe the constant appointments and departures of artistic leads at prestigious luxury houses\u2014his surprising absence has piqued interest. Who will take over as successor? Where will Galliano go? For all the chatter and speculation, the 64-year-old has left us on a cliffhanger.<\/p>\n

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John Galliano shared this photo of himself alongside his statement on Instagram. Credit: Instagram\/@jgalliano<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe rumours\u2026Everyone wants to know and everyone wants to dream,\u201d he wrote. \u201cWhen the time is right, all will be revealed,\u201d he added. \u201cFor now, I take this time to express my immense gratitude. I continue to atone, and I will never stop dreaming. I, too, need to dream.\u201d<\/p>\n

Galliano bids the Parisian-based label goodbye on a high note. In January this year, the house presented what could be argued as Galliano\u2019s modern magnum opus in the form of its Spring\/Summer 2024 Haute Couture collection<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hosted after dark under the Pont Alexandre III bridge, Galliano conjured the bygone world of Paris\u2019 Belle \u00c9poque era in all its glamour\u2014and grime. With models’ faces painted like porcelain dolls by Pat McGrath<\/a> and choreographed to teeter down the runway like puppets on strings, the beauty and extravagance of the silhouettes was nothing short of a spectacle reminiscent of his 90s heyday at Christian Dior.<\/p>\n

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PARIS, FRANCE – JANUARY 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY – For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) A model walks the runway during the Maison Margiela Haute Couture Spring\/Summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 25, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As it turns out, that coup de th\u00e9\u00e2tre was his final bow as artistic director of the luxuriate. Galliano also spent a few months in 2024 attempting to rehabilitate his wider brand image through the release of his documentary, High & Low<\/em>. Charting his climatic rise to the pinnacle of fashion to his swift fall from grace after an alcohol-fuelled anti-sematic attack in 2010, the film offered a new perspective on a man fallen out of favour.<\/p>\n

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PARIS, FRANCE – 2005: John Galliano during a fitting session in the original former atelier Christian Dior at the headquarters of the luxury fashion brand located on the Avenue Montaigne, Paris. (Photo by Derek Hudson\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This was something Galliano acknowledged in his statement. \u201cForgiving myself, for a while, was the hardest act,\u201d he continued. \u201cI felt guilty that my behaviour perpetuated the stereotype that creativity had to be fuelled by drink and drugs. That old-school rock-and-roll attitude. So wrong.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith my teams, we\u2019ve proven that creativity is never out of fashion. It\u2019s not fuelled by those destructive forces but by a creative community that cares and considers design.\u201d<\/p>\n

Galliano concluded his message with a note to his atelier and a wider musing on clothing as a medium for craftsmanship. \u201cTogether, we are driven by beauty\u2014the quest for balance, construction and the lightness of a feather.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42674,"featured_media":98307,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[17,16],"yoast_head":"\nJohn Galliano Exits Maison Margiela After 10 Years At The Helm<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"John Galliano has parted ways with Maison Margiela. His departure comes after ten years as creative director. 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