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Fashion Formerly ‘banished’ Galliano storms back with London show lmost four years after being effectively “It’s John Galliano so it’s okay, it’s fabulous,” banished from the Paris fashion scene, accessory designer Manolo Blahnik told Reuters. ADior’s former star designer John Galliano “It’s a beautiful show. I am glad he’s working made what some hailed as a triumphant return again.” Hilary Alexander, veteran fashion journal- on Monday with a haute couture show in ist and former fashion editor of the Daily London. The 54-year-old British designer is Telegraph newspaper, could not contain her widely regarded as one of the most flamboyant excitement at the return of the enfant terrible. and successful fashion minds of his generation, “The show was sensational,” she said. “I am but was fired by Dior in 2011 after he was absolutely thrilled, I am ecstatic, I couldn’t be caught on camera making anti-Semitic remarks happier. in a Paris cafe. “It was Galliano at his very best, on peak form Since then, Galliano has acknowledged hav- and surprising and delightful and just wonderful ing undergone treatment for drugs and alcohol, ... There were ribbons and incredible masks and and worked briefly as a designer for New York shells and gilt and gold and embroidery and tai- fashion brand Oscar de la Renta in 2013. Maison lored trouser suits.” Galliano, a graduate of Martin Margiela gave him a permanent role London’s prestigious Central Saint Martin’s when it appointed him creative director in College, had won praise from fashion critics for October. his theatrical, romantic shows at Dior as well as Among the supporters who attended his new for his creative designs for his John Galliano Margiela show in London, which featured sever- brand, which is still owned and run by LVMH, the al striking red dresses, were model Kate Moss, world’s biggest luxury group. — Reuters whose wedding dress Galliano designed, and In a file picture taken on March 6, 2009 British designer A picture taken on January 25, 2010 in Paris shows British designer John John Galliano acknowledges the public at the end of the Burberry Chief Executive Officer Christopher Galliano acknowledges the audience following the Christian Dior spring-sum- Christian Dior during the autumn/winter 2009 ready-to- Bailey. Other fashion world figures in the front mer 2010 haute couture collection show. — AP/AFP photos wear collection show in Paris. row expressed their support for Galliano’s return from the wilderness. Autumn/Winter 2015 London Collections: Men fashion event

Models present creations by Moschino on the third day of the Autumn/Winter 2015 London Collections: Men fashion event in London. — AFP photos Nasir Mazhar