Phuel
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It is simply a wonder that John continues to be as impossibly creative, imaginative and visionary as he was 30 years ago. With so many of the designers of his era that have either passed (McQueen), or slipped into anonymity (Montana), or seemed to have settled (Gaultier), these are lean fashion times. But along with Rei, John really is the last of the visionaries of the industry consistently offering new and exciting proposals. Cherish him.
Demna, Alessandro, Miuccia and the rest doing the techwear with lace and ugly kicks can learn a thing or ten on how to elevate basic normcore utilitarian with high fashion from John. As ugly as normcore elements also looks next to high fashion, he manages to enlighten the various design factions into such a fresh, impressive and unique cohesion that remains— and reminds everyone of the Margiela codes, and even Margiela-at-Gaultier flourishes (those skeletal jackets look so right updated for this decade from Gaultier’s late-80/early-90s era). So much goodness once carefully dissected from the masterful layering of the total look. The lessors resort to repeated gimmicks and sloppy theatrics, a master like John inspires in experiments. Not a note of pretension nor the ridiculous.
His collections are that jolt of electricity and life in an ocean of overhyped basics and lessors these days. If I had the brand of colossal bank account that could launch a label, I’d back him and convince him to start a shiny brand new label where he could really put his true vision to work— free of any Houses’ codes. Who cares about the name John Galliano on the back of a dress— it’s all about design.
Demna, Alessandro, Miuccia and the rest doing the techwear with lace and ugly kicks can learn a thing or ten on how to elevate basic normcore utilitarian with high fashion from John. As ugly as normcore elements also looks next to high fashion, he manages to enlighten the various design factions into such a fresh, impressive and unique cohesion that remains— and reminds everyone of the Margiela codes, and even Margiela-at-Gaultier flourishes (those skeletal jackets look so right updated for this decade from Gaultier’s late-80/early-90s era). So much goodness once carefully dissected from the masterful layering of the total look. The lessors resort to repeated gimmicks and sloppy theatrics, a master like John inspires in experiments. Not a note of pretension nor the ridiculous.
His collections are that jolt of electricity and life in an ocean of overhyped basics and lessors these days. If I had the brand of colossal bank account that could launch a label, I’d back him and convince him to start a shiny brand new label where he could really put his true vision to work— free of any Houses’ codes. Who cares about the name John Galliano on the back of a dress— it’s all about design.
