The 19-year-old archiving Galliano’s Dior on Instagram

John Galliano’s back catalogue of collections from his 15-year tenure at Dior is diverse, lavish, experimental, dramatic, theatrical and controversial, shocking and inspiring the fashion industry in equal measure. From the 2000 couture show that saw models walk the runway in sequinned bodysuits and gorilla masks to AW99’s dramatic ‘Matrix’ collection and AW01’s white-trash global ravers, hip-hop queens and Irish-gypsy boxers that took style notes from Brad Pitt’s character in gangster Brit-flick Snatch, the creativity was endless.

Now, thanks to @diorinthe2000s, the Instagram account documenting every one of Galliano’s collections for the house in the decade, we can relive each and every one of these moments. Amarredlav Ogirdor, the teenager behind it, tells us more.

Who are you?

@diorinthe2000s: I’m a 19-year-old boy from Chile. I just graduated from school and I’m interested in going to university next year. I don’t work in the fashion industry or anything. Someone actually asked me if I was a John Galliano employee during his time at Dior, but I’m just a fan posting images of my favourite Dior shows. 

What’s the story behind @diorinthe2000s?

@diorinthe2000s: I’ve always been in love with the collections and the shows that Galliano did for Dior and his own brand. I like his work from the 90s and the few collections he did for the brand during this decade, but my favourites always were the ones he did in the 2000s. The music, the clothes, the models, the make-up – everything! So I decided to make @diorinthe2000s because I wanted to see more of those collections on Instagram. The images people were posting of the 2000s shows weren’t of a good quality or just weren’t what I was looking for, so I started the account and I feel that I’ve gained followers who share the same love for Galliano’s Dior.

When did you first become fascinated with Dior?

@diorinthe2000s: Originally I was fascinated by the extravagance, the drama and the talent of John Galliano, then after he departed Dior I was interested in the collections that Bill Gaytten and Raf Simons did for the brand. I was very excited to see what Maria Grazia Chiuri was going to bring to the house a few months ago, but I’ve never felt the emotion for their collections and shows that I felt every time I was going to see new work by Galliano. Galliano had already left Dior when I discovered his work, but that meant I had 14 years of Dior shows to catch up on.

How do you go about selecting the images you post?

@diorinthe2000s: The most important thing for me is the quality. They have to be a good quality, and fortunately they’re not too hard to find, even though the most recent show from the 2000s was seven years ago. There are so many incredible images that I can use for the account.

Has anything unexpected come from posting your content?

@diorinthe2000s: A lot of models that used to walk regularly in Galliano’s Dior shows tend to follow me and repost the pictures I post of them. Pat McGrath and Orlando Pita follow me, and Stephen Jones has liked and commented on some posts. I think that’s the coolest part, that people who worked with and helped Galliano to bring the magic to Dior are aware of the account.

How would you soundtrack @diorinthe2000s?

@diorinthe2000s: One of the things I love about fashion shows is that they allow you to discover new artists and music. Longtime Dior collaborator DJ Jeremy Healy made the best mixes for the shows. There are some tracks I fell in love with instantly that I would use to soundtrack the account, such as ‘Silver Screen’ by Felix Da Housecat, used for SS03.

Which are the best Dior images you have ever posted?

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