John Galliano has joined Maison Martin Margiela as creative director, and is expected to show his first designs for the fashion house in January during Paris Couture Week.

The designer is to take charge of all of Margiela's collections, including couture and women's and men's ready-to-wear collections. The collection will be the first under Galliano's creative control since he was dismissed by Dior in March 2011 following antisemitic remarks. Renzo Rosso, president of Only The Brave group, commented 'John Galliano is one of the greatest, undisputed talents of all time. I look forward to his return to create that fashion dream that only he can create'.