John Galliano
Overview
John Charles Galliano CBE
, RDI
(born 28 November 1960) is a Gibraltan-born British fashion designer who was best known as head designer of French haute couture
houses Givenchy
(July 1995 to October 1996) and Christian Dior (October 1996 to March 2011), and his own self titled fashion house.
He was born in Gibraltar
to a Gibraltarian
father, Juan Galliano, and a Spanish mother, Anita, and has two sisters.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, RDI
Royal Designers for Industry
Royal Designer for Industry is a distinction established by the British Royal Society of Arts in 1936, to encourage a high standard of industrial design and enhance the status of designers. It is awarded to people who have achieved "sustained excellence in aesthetic and efficient design for...
(born 28 November 1960) is a Gibraltan-born British fashion designer who was best known as head designer of French haute couture
Haute couture
Haute couture refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted clothing. Haute couture is made to order for a specific customer, and it is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished by the most experienced and capable seamstresses,...
houses Givenchy
Givenchy
Givenchy is a French brand of clothing, accessories, perfumes and cosmetics with Parfums Givenchy.The house of Givenchy was founded in 1952 by designer Hubert de Givenchy and is a member of Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture et du Pret-a-Porter...
(July 1995 to October 1996) and Christian Dior (October 1996 to March 2011), and his own self titled fashion house.
He was born in Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
to a Gibraltarian
Gibraltarian people
The Gibraltarians are a cultural group native to Gibraltar, a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance to the Mediterranean sea.- Origins :...
father, Juan Galliano, and a Spanish mother, Anita, and has two sisters.
