For the first answer Mr. Galliano says his inspirations are "Flemish painters and Monsieur Dior,"
And, what does he think about the recession? "There's a credit crunch, not a creative crunch. Of course, everyone is being more careful with their discretionary purchases. I am. But it's our job to make people dream, and to provide the value in quality, cut, and imagination." Well said.
The Dior Couture collection was a beautiful blend of Van Dyck, Vermeer, and Galliano himself.
The inspiration, below. Van dyck and Vermeer:
