John Galliano Rumored to be Exiting Maison Margiela

The year 2024 is proving to be somewhat memorable for fashion. At least in terms of designers and they fashion houses they serve. Over recent months, we’ve bared witness to Virginie Viard‘s abrupt Chanel exit and Peter Hawkings’ shock departure from Tom Ford (after less than twelve months). Not to mention Pierpaolo Piccioli leaving Valentino and Alessandro Michele replacing him. Thrown into the rumor mill, along with the Hedi Slimane exiting Celine, is John Galliano’s future at Maison Margiela.

The revered and widely-celebrated British designer is said to be set to end his 10-year tenure at the Paris-based fashion house this fall, sending the fashion world (and our forums) into a frenzy. The Central Saint Martins graduate was appointed creative director of Maison Margiela in 2014 and back in January, presented his otherworldly, instantly-viral and utterly spectacular Spring 2024 Maison Margiela Artisanal showcase underneath Paris’ Pont Alexandre III bridge.

According to multiple sources, Galliano could either make a remarkable return to Christian Dior (to which he served as creative director from 1996 until his firing for antisemitism in 2011), replace Kim Jones at Fendi or revive his own namesake fashion label with the help from the suits at LVMH – his former employer.

The suspense for any official announcements is truly killing us!

Revisit the Maison Margiela Artisanal Spring 2024 collection below:

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“I feel that if Galliano goes back to Dior, it could mark a huge shift in the industry.” [LadyJunon]

“I hope it’s not true. If it is, Anna Wintour better be ready for another drunken outburst by John in the near future. 2024 fashion system will chew Galliano up and spit him out.” [avonlea002]

“Ohh. I pray to GOD this is true!” [Scotty]

“As long as he don’t put his hands on Chanel, it’s fine. Chanel should be a house for forward thinking vision.” [Alquimista]

“I love John Galliano, but going back to Dior could be his biggest mistake ever. I just hope he goes back to his own brand only, so he could be free to create whatever the hell he wants (without having to chase another designer DNA).” [jeanclaude]

“I do hope John isn’t about to return to Dior. The workload and pressure would be worse now than in 2011. Fendi though? I can see it.” [Druscilla_]

“Fendi would be such a strange strategy. John’s work is so British and so French. Never once in his career did John Galliano’s work every feel Italian.” [lookatme]

“All gods of fashion, please let it be his own brand!” [Olaffo]

“Galliano doing haute couture at his own label with some solid LVMH could either be a fresh burst of creativity or stale regurgitations from the past. Either way, I am here for him getting his label back. I truly hope it happens!” [Salvatore]

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