Four years after a drug-fueled anti-Semitic rant imploded John Galliano’s career—resulting in his firing first from Dior, and later from his eponymous label—the designer has launched a comeback of sorts with an “artisanal” (what) collection for Maison Martin Margiela at the end of London’s fall 2015 menswear presentations.
Despite much simpering from the fashion elite and an over-the-top review from Suzy Menkes at Vogue, the collection is not exactly groundbreaking. There are some interesting moments—winners were the most intricate looks, as well as the simplest:
The craftsmanship here is pretty breathtaking:
This simple column is great, if completely out of tune with the rest of the collection (in that it feels current and wearable):
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