Galliano Had Nothing To Lose, That’s Why He Won

Jan 28th, 2024
 
by Doria

Maison Margiela Couture Spring 2024
is not just a fashion show — it’s a Cultural Phenomenon.

John Galliano’s show struck a chord globally,
triggering almost unanimous euphoria.

Beneath this collective ecstasy lies a deeper question:
an inquiry into the state of fashion in our digital age.

Fashion, once a realm where innovation and individuality reigned,
seems to have lost its way in a labyrinth of conformity and safety.

Social media, with its relentless flow of likes, shares, and comments,
has turned fashion into a frenzied quest for instant validation.
Whether you admit it or not.

The fear of shocking, of stepping off the beaten path,
has resulted in a homogenization of creativity.

Designers, once rebels and visionaries,
now seem to navigate cautiously in the calm waters of social acceptance.

But hey! fashion is a business,
a delicate ecosystem that must balance art and commerciality.

 

But here's the thing about Galliano - he's an exception. Having already experienced downfall and redemption in the public eye — the first! — because of social media...
He is freed from the chains of apprehension.

Maison Margiela Couture Spring 2024: The Pivotal Collection

This fashion show is not just a collection of clothes;
It’s an act of defiance, a battle cry against
the creative apathy engulfing fashion.

But let’s turn to this audience,
this vast ocean of spectators, consumers, critics.

In the era of social media, their power is immense.
A single tweet, a single post can raise a horde bound
to adoration or the destruction of an entire collection.

Without nuance. Without context.
Often without a sense of style nor beauty.

 

And yet, deep within this audience, there lies a more primal desire.
We see it with this collection — it’s the desire to be moved,
to feel something real and powerful.


Behind every like, every share,
there is a quest for inspiration, challenge, wonder
.

And this is where Galliano steps in, a phoenix rising from its ashes,
an artist who has already tasted both adulation and downfall
at the hands of this very audience.

 

 

This collection is a pivotal moment — the moment when fashion remembers its true mission – not just to sell, but to inspire, to question, to revolutionize.

John Galliano, with his raw talent and unique story,
reminds everyone that fashion is a language,
a means of connection, a form of deep human expression.

And the best part?
Margiela’s sales can only skyrocket with such a show!

So the ecstatic reaction to Galliano’s show is undeniably
a symptom of fashion in crisis, a fashion thirsty for a creative revolution.

It’s a call for a return to fashion as art
– bold, expressive, moving, going against the current!

It’s not just about clothes; it’s about awakening the soul of fashion,
breathing life into a world that has become too predictable, too safe.

And in this, John Galliano can be called a genius.