From WWD issue 10/07/2014 by Miles Socha with contributions from Nina Jones, Marc Karimzadeh, Joelle Diderich On Monday, Rosso surprised the fashion world again by appointing John Galliano, one of fashion’s most flamboyant and controversial figures, to take over the creative direction of Margiela, founded by an intensely secretive Belgian designer. Renzo Rosso acquired Maison Martin Margiela in 2002, it was described as a wedding of fashion’s Greta Garbo with Harpo Marx. The appointment telegraphed Rosso’s daring approach to the fashion business and raised questions about how […]

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