Galliano's Woman at Maison Margiela A/W15

Two worlds collided in Paris on Friday when John Galliano showed his debut ready-to-wear collection for Maison Margiela. For those who love both of those names, that was quite something.

Let's start with the tropes that Martin Margiela himself was famed for before his retirement from the house he founded in 2009. Garments crafted in black lining silks were here cut into slouchy wide-legged pants and a lace-trimmed skirt. Men's tailoring fabrics – in…