John Galliano Is Going to Zara. Yes, That Zara
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Fashion's greatest couturier — fired from Dior in 2011 after an antisemitic outburst, rehabilitated at Margiela — just made the most unexpected move of his career.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment After fashion ‘s 2025 designer hopscotch — the biggest creative director turnover ever in one year (Dior, Chanel, Bottega Veneta, Maison Margiela, Versace, Loewe, Gucci, Balenciaga, Proenza Schouler, Alaia) — there was only one big question left to ask: whither designer darling John Galliano ? The fashion world hadn’t stopped asking it since he departed Margiela in 2024. Would he return to Dior? Would LVMH fund his own luxury line? Would he join Alaia? Now we have our answer, and it’s a shocker: John Galliano is going to Zara. If you’re asking “WTF?” right now, so are we. The announcement broke Tuesday on Instagram. Related Stories Lifestyle The Style Winners and Sinners of the Oscars Lifestyle Oscars 2026: The Night's Best and Blingiest Jewelry To understand why this is such a big deal, a little history. Galliano — often referred to as the world’s greatest couturier — was fired from Dior in 2011 after a video surfaced of him making antisemitic remarks at a Paris bar. He was effectively banished from the fashion industry. He did, however, detox from drugs and alcohol, study with a rabbi for a year, and eventually apologize on camera in his 2024 documentary, High & Low — John Galliano. His rehabilitation was made official when risk-taking fashion entrepreneur Renzo Rosso — the man behind Diesel, Jil Sander, Marni and Viktor&Rolf, who had a track record of making Euro avant-garde brands commercially successful — appointed Galliano creative director of Maison Martin Margiela in 2014. It was a gamble that paid off spectacularly. Anna Wintour championed his work; Zendaya wore Margiela to the 2024 Met Gala; so did Kim Kardashian, Adrien Brody, Gwendoline Christie and Bad Bunny. Ariana Grande also wore it that night for her Met Gala performance. B...
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