Designer John Galliano is leaving the fashion house Maison Margiela

Fashion designer John Galliano and the Maison Margiela company are going their separate ways. What had been a rumor doing the rounds for a long time was confirmed by the parent company OTB Group on Wednesday evening. Working with the Brit was “one of the most important and influential experiences” of his life, explained Renzo Rosso, head of the OTB Group. He feels privileged “to have worked with two legends like Martin and John.”