As Leon Dame, the ghoulish, bony male model, staggered out under the puddle-splashed Pont Alexandre III bridge in January, John Galliano succeeded in creating the most impact- ful fashion show of 2024. It was the Spring 2024 couture collec- tion for Maison Margiela, and for the first time in years the models were modelling. That’s the work of the house’s move- ment director, Pat Boguslawski, the Polish actor, dancer and model. He explains how he got the job — and gets girls moving like creaky, wind-up dolls.
