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- NAME: John Galliano
- OCCUPATION: Fashion Designer
- BIRTH DATE: November 28, 1960 (Age: 52)
- EDUCATION: Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Gibraltar, Spain
- Full Name: John Charles Galliano
- Originally: Juan Carlos Antonio Galliano-Guillen
- ZODIAC SIGN: Sagittarius
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John Galliano is a British fashion designer who served as head designer of the French haute couture houses Givenchy (1995-1996) and Christian Dior (1996-2011).
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John Galliano - Mini Biography
A short biography of John Galliano who was the head designer for Dior from the late 1990s until his firing in 2011. He’s best known for his fanciful runway shows.
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Personal Life
In 2011, Galliano hit the headlines for all of the wrong reasons. The British tabloid The Sun posted a video of Galliano making anti-Semitic remarks to Italian tourists in a Paris bar. His controversial behavior was a hot topic, and discussed far beyond the fashion world. After suspending the designer in February 2011, Christian Dior announced in March 2011 that it had begun proceedings to permanently dismiss Galliano.
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