Saddle bags and Romanticism
Galliano didn't just design clothes for Dior — he staged dreams. Every show was a fever dream of history, fantasy and artistic expression, with pieces that are some of the most rare and sought after on the vintage luxury market today.
Missy Elliott in 2004 Dior Rasta beret, trench and bowling bag.
Spring 2004 Runway.
Paris and Nikki Hilton in Dior Rasta looks.
Carrie Bradshaw wearing the DIOR rings, potentially Sex and the City's most quoted accessory.
Carrie Bradshaw swooning over Galliano Dior in Barneys.
John Galliano was the first British designer to head a French haute couture house, initially at Givenchy, before moving to Dior — where he'd spend the next 15 years rewriting the rules of fashion. His collections told intricate stories, each show staged like a theatrical production, drawing from history, art, and global cultures. Steam trains on the runway, women in full armor, grand opera moments - nothing seemed off limits for the pioneering Director. Anna Wintour, former Editor in Chief of American Vogue, was one of Galliano's most steadfast supporters, and recommended him to LVMH's Bernard Arnault. Wintour often compared him to Christian Dior himself for his romantic and feminine sensibility. Iconic! The legendary Saddle Bag debuted in 1999 and became a full cultural phenomenon — catapulted into stardom partly by Sex and the City — and is now one of the most recognizable Galliano-era artifacts on the resale market.
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