John Galliano

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“The inspiration for this season was the ingénue. It was a trip to Hollywood Hills where I chanced upon these beautiful mansions and peering through the stained glass windows, I started to imagine who the occupants were. These fabulous actresses who have lived there in the past from the 20s, 30s and 40s…I started to come up with my own muse who I christened George.” –John Galliano on what got his creative juices flowing. Watch the clip for a brief walk through the designer’s mind.

Yes, really—in fact, it was only a few minutes ago (more than 30 minutes after the scheduled start time) that guests were allowed in the venue–Halle Freyssinet, in the 13e, above. Did we mention that there is a rainstorm in Paris?