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Fashion maverick John Galliano in Dubai for DSF signature event.


Summary: Dubai Fashion 2009 is to present top fashion designer, John Galliano John Galliano, CBE, RDI, (born November 28 1960) is a British-Gibraltarian fashion designer. Early life and career
Born Juan Carlos Antonio Galliano in Gibraltar to a Gibraltarian father and a Spanish mother, he moved to London as a child and attended Wilson's
, who will be making his Middle East debut in Dubai on 10th February, appearing in the Emirate e·mir·ate  
n.
1. The office of an emir.

2. The nation or territory ruled by an emir.

Noun 1. emirate - the domain controlled by an emir
 for the first time to showcase his Spring/Summer 2009 Collection. Dubai Fashion 2009 is a Dubai Shopping Festival Dubai Shopping Festival started on February 15 1996 as a retail event intended to revitalise retail trade in Dubai. It has since been promoted as an tourist attraction. This yearly month long event is usually scheduled during the first quarter of the year.  signature event which consists of three dazzling runway shows and an impressive new fashion Gallery that will be presented during three evenings of high-fashion glamour at the Madinat Jumeirah's Arena Ballroom from 9th -- 11th February.

Firmly established as a fashion industry icon, John Galliano's illustrious il·lus·tri·ous  
adj.
1. Well known and very distinguished; eminent. See Synonyms at noted.

2. Obsolete Shining brightly.
 career is chequered chequered or US checkered
Adjective

1. marked by varied fortunes: a chequered career

2. marked with alternating squares of colour

Adj. 1.
 with a series of prestigious awards and industry accolades. Galliano showed an impressive talent from the very beginning when he graduated from the St Martins School of Art in London with a 1st class Honours degree Noun 1. honours degree - a university degree with honors
honours

academic degree, degree - an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa
.

Dubai Fashion 2009 is to present top fashion designer, John Galliano, who will be making his Middle East debut in Dubai on 10th February, appearing in the Emirate for the first time to showcase his Spring/Summer 2009 Collection. Dubai Fashion 2009 is a Dubai Shopping Festival signature event which consists of three dazzling runway shows and an impressive new fashion Gallery that will be presented during three evenings of high-fashion glamour at the Madinat Jumeirah's Arena Ballroom from 9th -- 11th February.

Firmly established as a fashion industry icon, John Galliano's illustrious career is chequered with a series of prestigious awards and industry accolades. Galliano showed an impressive talent from the very beginning when he graduated from the St Martins School of Art in London with a 1st class Honours degree.

Four short years later, he won the prestigious 'Designer of the Year Award' for the first time -- many awards would follow. In May 2003, John opened his first boutique in Paris on Rue Saint Honore. This was followed by the launch of a successful menswear mens·wear also men's wear  
n.
Clothing for men.


menswear
Noun

clothing for men

menswear nconfección f de caballero 
 collection in the same year. Galliano's latest addition is a young line "galliano", which captures the young, funky funky - Said of something that functions, but in a slightly strange, klugey way. It does the job and would be difficult to change, so its obvious non-optimality is left alone. Often used to describe interfaces. , rock 'n roll essence of this dynamic designer.

Indeed, John Galliano's participation in Dubai Fashion 2009 is further testament to the growing importance of Dubai as a fashion destination and as the fashion capital of the region.

Over the years, Dubai Fashion has imported an impressive list of fashion industry icons, underscoring its determination to put the Emirate on the global Fashion scene.

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