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Galliano’s tribute

[by Michele Obi | 21 December 2006 | 8 Comments| ]

According to Grazia magazine, Galliano, the genius that he is, has re-worked his famous saddle bag for Dior 12 times over, in honour of his 10th anniversary at the house. Each of the 12 different styles represents the 12 countries (China, Argentina, USA, Mexico, England, Russia, Spain, Morocco, Egypt, France, India and Japan) that have provided him with inspiration during his time with Dior.
Dior Egypt, India and Spain
Granted they are slightly gaudy, and are so detailed that you’d probably only get away with pairing it with perhaps an LBD as each one demands its own spotlight. However Galliano really has managed to capture an essence of each country within this petite bag. The scans aren’t great, and Grazia doesn’t show the whole collection but from the sneaky peek they’ve given us, I’d have to say – at the risk of sounding biased – the English version (below), is stunning and probably the most wearable.

Dior England

I couldn’t afford it when it first made its presence known and I still can’t afford it now, but if I could, I would definitely invest in this collector’s item. (click on the link below for Galliano’s take on Japan and China)

(Japanese Saddle Bag)
Dior Japan

(Chinese Saddle Bag)
Dior China
(Images: Grazia Magazine)

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Michele Obi is the publisher and founder of My Fashion Life. In between editing, freelancing and spending most of her time on the internet, she also finds time to shop (too much) and obsess over shoes. She loves sushi and counts Matthew Williamson, John Galliano, Valentino and Hussein Chalayan as her favourite designers. Her biggest regret - never seeing Prince in concert!
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8 Comments »

  • Moi said:
    These bags are so over the top!! But Galliano really capture some of the uniqueness from each culture. And he can get away with being over the top!

    P.s. your blog is fabulous! Can we exchange links? I’ve linked you on mine at Ma Petite Chou, http://ma-petite-chou.blogspot.com :D

    # 22 December 2006 at 3:54 am
  • Michele Obi said:
    I cant wait to see the other styles, very curious as to how he’ll depict the Moroccan culture.

    Took a look at your blog, very nice! Thanks for the link, sure we can exchange, I’ve added a link back.

    # 22 December 2006 at 12:38 pm
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    # 22 December 2006 at 4:25 pm
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  • Galliano Fan said:
    I’m trying to read a copy of that “Grazia” article about John Galliano’s saddle bags. I’m in Australia so we don’t get “Grazia” here. Could anyone PLEASE scan it for me and email it to me ??
    Very grateful.
    nouveaumessage@yahoo.co.uk
    # 28 February 2007 at 4:15 am
  • Michele Obi (author) said:
    Galliano Fan, I’m not sure if I still have the scanned pages, I’ll check and if I do I’ll mail it over to you.x
    # 28 February 2007 at 9:13 pm
  • Galliano Fan said:
    Dear Michele
    That would be SO fantastic. I look forward to hearing from you.
    Best wishes from Sydney.
    Galliano Fan. x
    # 28 February 2007 at 10:32 pm
  • DAwn said:
    I am looking for a photo of Galliano’s limited edition MEXICO saddlebag.Please send it to me if you have one.

    Thanks

    # 26 April 2007 at 6:12 pm

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