He was fired from Dior in a row and returned to Fendi as quickly as the “Parker” probe. As such, the return of the prodigal son, to the group of the lord of lords, was predictable. And even if Baudelaire, to create, drank “l’asbtreinte”, the man from Toledo, like a good sectarian, was very wrong about him, and rather than disgracing him, he should have had him treated with his addictions, for a redemption, that everyone would have understood.

“John”’s last collection for “Margiela” was like a call: the new look revisited to show the lord that not only was he cured, but that he was still just as creative. He is the man of couture excesses and excesses of all kinds, but like Verlaine or Apollinaire, to fight against absence, you sometimes have to surround yourself with lost paradises.

Finally ! John is back, and this time at Fendi, after a pit stop at Margiela. Since this announcement, social networks have been asking me about the consistency of this appointment. I keep repeating that a talented designer can do anything, because talent is always multidisciplinary, like Karl with photography, Serge Mansau with sculpture or even Franck Sorbier, fashion designer and Master of Art. The Fendi-Galliano equation seems complicated at first glance, but ultimately several factors suggest that it is a winning combination, and that, in any case, the ultimate goal is to replace Chiuri at Dior; a return to the denar hut for the lord.

At 75 years old, the cashmere wolf likes risky business. His vision never betrayed him, and with the courage that characterizes an entrepreneur, he gave John Galliano a second chance.

On top of everything, John is a chameleon. You will see that it will enhance the Fendi brand, and then Dior. He will brush aside all these false “Créa nippes”, the Pharrell Williams and other gigolos by imposing his brand and his true genius. He will redesign couture thanks to his innovative vision. Ultimately, his redemption was his catalyst; John the only couturier with Franck Sorbier who still gives us emotions and who creates dreams of couture.

FM