John Galliano

John Galliano Spring Summer 2006

JOHN GALLIANO — With my perfume and my rosaries? No, because it is very much part of the Spanish culture. Boys are created by their mothers. In most Spanish cultures vanity is not bad, it’s a good thing, a healthy thing. It’s respectful to other people too. That might be why I feel so uncomfortable today [Laughs]. It’s out of respect.

OLIVIER ZAHM — Now that you’ve left London and have been in Paris for 15 or 16 years, do you feel like you’re a Parisian?

JOHN GALLIANO — I don’t really know what it means to be Parisian. I don’t know if I have the makings of a real Parisian. I’ve always felt a bit like a gypsy, and I still do. I felt comfortable in Paris immediately, and have had great support here. I didn’t ever feel like a…